The Al Jaghbub Oasis is a protected area in northeastern Libya lying close to the border with Egypt.
[1] The Al Jaghbub Oasis is located on the northern edge of the Libyan Desert in a deep depression that is sunk about 10 m (33 ft) below sea level.
[3] At Al Jaghbub it is about 120 m (400 ft) thick and consists of white to yellow limestone, clay, marl and sandstone.
[5] The Al Jaghbub Oasis was an important staging post for trans-Saharan traders and for pilgrims going to Siwa, Cairo and on to Mecca.
The governmental body overseeing the protected area is the Technical Committee of Wildlife and National Parks which was created in 1990.