Erg Chebbi offer camel trips into the dunes, taking tourists on overnight trips to permanent campsites several kilometres into the erg, and out of sight of the hotels. Erg Chebbi's proximity to the tourist center has led to the erg sometimes being referred to as "dunes of Merzouga." During the warmest part of the year, Moroccans come to Erg Chebbi to be buried neck-deep in the hot sand for a few minutes at a time. This is considered to be a treatment for rheumatism. Erg Chebbi Erg Chebbi () is one of Morocco's several ergs – large seas of dunes formed by
Erg Ferradj elementary schools, with 39 classrooms including 27 in use. There are a total of 1,096 school students. 2.8% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 14.9% has competed secondary education. The overall literacy rate is 71.3%, and is 77.2% among males and 65.3% among females. Erg Ferradj has 2 polyclinics and 2 room care facilities; residents must travel to Abadla or Méchraâ Houari Boumédienne for further medical treatment. Erg Ferradj has 3 operational mosques, with another 1 under construction. The commune is composed of three localities: Erg Ferradj Erg Ferradj () is a town and commune in Abadla