Abu Minqar

Abu Minqar
قصر أبو منقار
Abu Minqar
Abu Minqar
Location in Egypt
Coordinates: 26°30′20″N 27°39′28″E / 26.50556°N 27.65778°E / 26.50556; 27.65778
Country Egypt
GovernorateNew Valley Governorate
Time zoneUTC+2 (EST)

Abu Minqar (Arabic: قصر أبو منقار) is an oasis town in Qesm Al Wahat Ad Dakhlah District, New Valley Governorate, Egypt, about 93 kilometres (58 mi) by road southwest of Farafra. It is inhabited mainly by Bedouins and lies along a historical caravan route to Kufra, Libya.