Wadi ash Shati

Wādī ash Shāţi' is a popularate in southwestern Libya, in the Fezzan region. It covers the Wadi ash-Shati, a broad valley that runs east–west across the Sahara, containing a chain of oases including Brak (the district capital), Idri, Ashkidah, Qira, Tarut, and Mahruqah. The wadi is a depression that once held a lake and now supports agriculture through groundwater irrigation. The landscape is stark desert, with oases of date palms providing the only green relief. The population is a mix of Arab and Berber communities.

November to March.

The main east–west road runs through the wadi connecting Brak to Sabha (100 km east) and Idri (west). Shared minibuses are limited.

• Brak — District capital, with a small souk and the Wadi ash-Shati Museum.
• Idri — Western town on the edge of the wadi.
• Ashkidah — Oasis village in the centre of the wadi.
• Qira — Small oasis settlement.
• Tarut — Oasis village.
• Mahruqah — Settlement at the eastern end of the wadi.

Fezzani cuisine with dates from the valley's palm groves.

• Explore the Wadi ash-Shati, a wide green valley in the heart of the Sahara.
• Visit the small museum in Brak.