Adrar Plateau

This article is about the natural and historical region of Mauritania. For the administrative region, see Adrar Region. For other uses, see Adrar (disambiguation).

20°30′N 11°00′W / 20.5°N 11.0°W / 20.5; -11.0

Adrar
هضبة آدرار
Natural region
Landscape of the stony desert known as Reg de l'Adrar
Landscape of the stony desert known as Reg de l'Adrar
Location of the Adrar in central Mauritania
Location of the Adrar in central Mauritania
CountryMauritania
Elevation
340 m (1,120 ft)
Oblique view of Adrar Plateau from Apollo 9

The Adrar (Arabic: هضبة آدرار, Berber for "mountain"[1]) is a highland natural and historical region of the Sahara Desert in northern Mauritania. The Adrar Region, an administrative division of Mauritania, is named after the traditional region. It is sometimes called Adrar Tamar to distinguish it from other areas called Adrar in the Sahara.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Adrar of Mauritania". Encyclopedia of Islam, THREE. Brill Online Reference. July 2008. Retrieved 2016-11-20.