Northern Tedemait

The northern Sahara south of the Atlas is a dry country of plateaus, basins and intermittent streams. To the south the rocky Tademaït stretches towards the oases of the Tidikelt, while farther east the Oued Righ depression contains a chain of palm groves. Rain is rare, and much of the land is covered by stone or sand. The wadis carry water only after rain, in contrast to the groundwater sustaining the oases.