Bahariya Oasis (meaning the Northern side oasis) is an Oasis in western Egyptian desert(western Sahara). It is the closest oasis to Cairo and the least technologically advanced. Located in Giza Province, it has an art museum and the main agricultural products are guavas, mangos, dates, and olives.

Bahariya consists of many villages of which Bawiti is the largest and the administrative center. Al-Qasr is Bawiti's neighboring / twin village. To the east, about 10 kilometers away are the villages of Mandishah and Al Zabu. A smaller village called Al-Aguz lies between Bawiti and Mandishah. Al-Harrah, the eastern most village, is a few kilometers east of Mandishah and Al Zabu. Al Hiez is the last village, but it may not always be considered as part of Bahariya because it is so far from the rest of the villages, about 50 kilometers south of Bawiti.