Murzuk Desert

The Murzuq sand sea spreads across southwestern Fezzan in vast fields of dunes. Known as Idhan Murzuq, it receives very little rain and contrasts with the bare rocky terrain around it. To the north lie the oasis valleys of Fezzan, where settlements and palm gardens depend on underground water. The immense dune field forms one of the great sand seas of the Sahara, its ridges shaped by winds across the desert.