Oued Al Fadl

South of the M’Zab valley, rocky plateaus and dry channels extend into the northern Sahara. Rainfall is scarce, but the beds of wadis collect water when storms cross the desert. To the north the fortified settlements of the M’Zab rise above their palm groves, sustained by systems for capturing and sharing water. Farther south lies El Goléa, an oasis on the edge of the Tademaït plateau.