Kharga Oasis
The southernmost of the western oases, about 200 kilometres west of the Nile, with the town of Kharga as its capital. Near the town stand the Temple of Hibis and the domed mud brick chapels of the early Christian cemetery of Bagawat.
- Where
- Kharga, New Valley, Egypt
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 25.2500, 30.5500
Get the Kharga Oasis stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Kharga Oasis. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your New Valley volume with your photos and a note.
Near Kharga Oasis
Dakhla Oasis 142 km
One of the seven oases of the Western Desert, 350 kilometres from the Nile and about 80 kilometres from east to west. Its villages include Al-Qasr, a medieval town of narrow mud brick lanes, set among fields and palm groves.
Abydos 172 km
One of the oldest cities of ancient Egypt and the sacred centre of the god Osiris, some 11 kilometres west of the Nile. The Temple of Seti I here has some of the finest reliefs in Egypt and a list of the kings who came before him.
Temple of Esna 202 km
A temple to the creator god Khnum and the goddess Neith in the town of Esna, about 64 kilometres south of Luxor. It sits in a pit well below the modern street, and its columned hall has painted ceilings with their colours brought back by cleaning.
Valley of the Queens 212 km
A west bank valley where queens, princes and princesses were buried from about 1560 to 1130 BC. Its ancient name, Ta-Set-Neferu, can mean both the Place of Beauty and the Place of the Royal Children.
Medinet Habu 212 km
A walled site at the foot of the Theban hills, best known for the mortuary temple of Ramesses III, one of the largest and best preserved of the New Kingdom. Its deep cut reliefs still carry much of their original colour.
Tomb of Nefertari 213 km
Tomb QV66, made for Nefertari, the favourite Great Wife of Ramesses II, and found by Ernesto Schiaparelli in 1904. Its wall paintings, with their bright colours and starry ceilings, are among the finest that survive from ancient Egypt.
Deir el-Medina 213 km
The village of the artisans who cut and painted the royal tombs, called the Servants in the Place of Truth. The stone outlines of their houses survive, and their own small tombs, painted with great skill, rise up the hillside above.
Tomb of Tutankhamun 213 km
Tomb KV62 in the Valley of the Kings, found nearly intact by Howard Carter in 1922. It is small and plainer than its neighbours, probably first meant for someone else, yet it held the richest royal burial ever found, and the king's mummy still lies inside.
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Questions
Where is Kharga Oasis?
Kharga Oasis is in Kharga, New Valley, Egypt. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Dakhla Oasis (142 km), Abydos (172 km), Temple of Esna (202 km).
How do I get the Kharga Oasis stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Kharga Oasis and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your New Valley volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Kharga Oasis before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your New Valley volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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