Bier Safra Sinai Best places to visit in South Sinai

A well, with clean water, in the desert at the crossing of main routes connecting many sights. The rock formation and sand dune at the Duna are a short distance away and clearly visible. A new garden is being developed to provide a pleasant stop.

In several strategic areas in the lower desert region, towards the coast, you can see large black dams that have recently

been completed to reduce the problem of flash flooding. Although it seems hard to be live, on average once every 5 or 6 years larger-than-average seasonal rainfall will create flash floods which head towards the sea. When these flood waters combine the effect can be devastating. In 2000 the

beach resort of Dahab suffered serious damage from one of these floods. The purpose of these new dams is to stop significant amounts of surface runoff water, thus preventing the floods from combining from several wadis.

Bier Safra (1) is on the main route from Wadi Saal (2). It is also connected to the Wadi Arada road-side settlement (3) via Wadi Jinaa, to Gebel Matamir (4), the round outcrop of El Kiri (5) and the Gebel Barqa range (6). The Duna (7), a high sand dune forming a saddle between an outcrop and a range, is 2 kms away and clearly visible from Bier Safra.

A garden with olive trees and date palms is being developed by Sheikh Hmeid at a new well.

A dam has recently been constructed close by, blocking a wadi – it is a necessary preventative action to protect areas further below.

The Duna (Dunat Safra) is 2 kms away, and clearly visible, from Bier Safra.

The Duna is a high sand dune next to an interesting rock formation.