The Ubari Desert, Idehan Ubari, Idehan Awbari (Idehan means fine sand in TamasheqDictionnaire abrégé touareg-français de noms propres) or Ubari Erg is an erg in the hyper-arid Fezzan region of southwestern Libya with a surface area of approximately 58,000 km2.Desert Geomorphology, p. 403 The area of the Ubari desert has been traditionally inhabited by Tuareg people, a Berber ethnic and traditionally nomadic pastoralist group.
Geography
The Idehan Ubari is named after the town of Ubari or Awbari, a Berber-speaking oasis town and the capital of the Wadi al Hayaa District in the area. Like the Idehan Marzuq further south, the Idehan Ubari is part of the greater Sahara Desert.
The Mandara Lakes are located in Gaberoun, an oasis in the eastern zone of the Ubari Desert.The Lakes of The Ubari (Awbari) Sand Sea of Fezzan
See also Geography of Libya List of ergs References
External links Al-Arabiya - Limited production resumes at South Libya oilfield