Sahel Corridor

Between Darfur and Selima, the eastern Sahara stretches across a vast expanse of sand and stony desert. The Forty Days' Road crossed this country on its way to Egypt, passing watering places such as Laqiya and Selima. Caravans needed to carry supplies over the long intervals between wells, while the course of the road connected the markets of Darfur with those of the Nile valley.