Libyan Desert

Libyan Desert, desert, northeastern Africa, northeastern section of the Sahara, in eastern Libya, western Egypt, and northwestern Sudan. In Egypt, it is also known as the Western Desert. The arid region of sand dunes and stony plateaus rises to 1,907 m (6,256 ft) at the point where the borders of Libya, Egypt, and Sudan meet. Oases in the desert include Al Kufrah and Al Jaghbūb, in Libya, and Siwa and Baḩrīyah, in Egypt. Major deposits of petroleum and natural gas underlie the northern edge of the desert, in Libya.