El Borma is located amidst the vast sand dunes of the Grand Erg Oriental in eastern Algeria.

Daytime temperatures are soaring during summer months as they consistently turn around 45 °C (113 °F) between June and September.

El Borma's economy is supported by the petroleum industry, due to the oil fields in the area.

[1] El Borma is an isolated town, with no significant settlements or major roads nearby.

A local road leads west to Hassi Messaoud about 300 kilometres (190 mi) to the west, and branches off to the south, reaching Ghadames in Libya and Debdeb in Illizi Province about 180 kilometres (110 mi) to the south.