Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab Travel Guide
A church in the center of Dakhla. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Dakhla sits on a narrow peninsula between a vast lagoon and the Atlantic, and the constant wind has made it one of the world's great kitesurfing and windsurfing spots. The lagoon's flat water suits beginners; the ocean side suits everyone else.
Beyond the wind: oyster farms in the lagoon, the Imlili desert sebkhas with their tiny endemic fish, the Dragon Island sandbar, and some of the emptiest coastline in Africa.
Key destinations in Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab
Dakhla lagoon kitesurfFlat-water lagoon, constant wind: world-class kitesurfing.
Dragon IslandThe sandbar island in the lagoon, reached by boat.- Oyster farmsLagoon oysters, eaten at the source.
Imlili sebkhasDesert salt flats with endemic pupfish.
DakhlaThe peninsula town between lagoon and ocean.
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Getting there
Dakhla (VIL) has direct flights from Casablanca (about 2.5 hours). The coastal road from the north is spectacular and very long; most visitors fly.