Ain Galaka

Ain Galaka is an oasis in Borkou, south of the Tibesti mountains and northeast of Lake Chad. Beneath the sand of this desert country lies groundwater close enough to the surface to sustain palm groves and pasture. Date palms are a particular wealth of Borkou: once their roots have reached the water below, they can grow without constant irrigation, leaving their owners free to tend livestock as well as the oasis gardens.

The later city of Faya-Largeau lies here.