El Eglab Masif

The western Algerian Sahara is a country of rocky heights, dry valleys and gravel plains between the Saoura and the Moroccan borderlands. The Guir and Zouzfana descend from the Atlas and meet at Igli to form the Saoura, whose valley supports a chain of oases. Away from the watercourses, bare uplands and hamadas dominate the landscape. Their exposed stone contrasts sharply with the palm groves and gardens along the wadis.