It has massive chalk rock formations that are textbook examples of ventifact and which have been created as a result of occasional sandstorm in the area.

The White Desert is a typical place visited by some schools in Egypt, as a location for camping trips.

It has been developed into an irrigated grove of date palms together with citrus, olive, apricot and carob trees, and is a cool haven amid the arid landscape.

Several families tend the crops here; you should seek someone out and ask permission before wandering around.Due to its geographical location and geological formation it has more than 100 wells spread out over the lands of the Farafra, many of which are natural.

There is a large lake touristic well named Abu Nus 15 kilometers north of the edge of the Farafra.