The study aims at using satellite images and GeographicalInformation System (GIS) for physiographic digital soil mapping andcapability assessment of the area western side of Idfu district, AswanGovernorate, Western Desert .The area lies between longitude 32°29¯45= and 32°47¯1332= E and latitudes 24° 22- 38= and 25°8¯36=N andoccupies total area about 139000 feddans. To fulfill this objectiveLandsat ETM+ image and digital elevation model (DEM) of the studiedarea were used to define the physiographic units of the studied area. Thephysiographic units of the area under consideration could be grouped anddescribed as young terraces, old terraces, Wadi, Outwash plain .Thedifferent landforms were represented by 9 soil profiles, the morphologicaldescription was carried out and 26 disturbed soil samples were collectedfor physical and chemical analysis . The obtained results revealed that thesoils of the studied area are classified as follow:A)-Soils of Old Terraces: Typic Torriorthents, sandy, mixed,hyperthermic.(Profile8).Gypsic Haplosalids coarse loamy, mixed hyperthermic.(profile9) B)-Soils of the Young terraces: a) Typic Torripsamments siliceaus,hyperthermic (profil,1)-b) Gypsic Haplosalides coarse loamy, mixed,hyperthermic(profile,2)–c). Typic Haplosalides, coarse loamy ,mixed,hyperthermic. profiles 2 and3. C)-Soils of Wadis: Typic Torriorthents, sandy,mixed, hyperthermic (profiles 4 and 5 ) D)-Soils of Outwash Plains:.TypicTorriorthents, sandy ,mixed ,hyperthermic (profile,6) Typic Calcigypsids,coarse loamy,mixed,hyperthermic (profile,7).Land capability classes was performed using Sys & Verheye (1978)System, The studied soils could be categorized into two suitability classes(S3) marginally suitable and (N) not suitable which are suffering from soiltexture, soil profile depth, salinity and alkalinity and CaCOз content assoil limitations. To correct the severity of these limitations further landimprovement should be executed and in turn potential suitability surveyedas moderately suitable (S2), marginally suitable (S3) and not suitable (N)were recognized in the studied area. The severity can be corrected byapplication of organic and inorganic soil amendments and salt leaching