Gabal El Uweinat

Mount Uwaynat
جبل العوينات
Jabal al-ʿUwaināt or Gabal El ʿUwaināt
Mount Uwaynat on the border of Egypt, Libya and Sudan
Highest point
Elevation1,934 m (6,345 ft)
Coordinates21°55′N 25°01′E / 21.917°N 25.017°E / 21.917; 25.017
Dimensions
Length30 km (19 mi)
Width25 km (16 mi)
Geography
Mount Uwaynat is located in Egypt
Mount Uwaynat
Location in Africa
Mount Uwaynat is located in Libya
Mount Uwaynat
Mount Uwaynat (Libya)
Mount Uwaynat is located in Sudan
Mount Uwaynat
Mount Uwaynat (Sudan)
Mount Uwaynat is located in Africa
Mount Uwaynat
Mount Uwaynat (Africa)
CountryEgypt, Libya, Sudan

Mount Uwaynat or Gabal El Uweinat (Arabic: جبل العوينات Gabal El ʿUwaināt or Jabal al-ʿUwaināt, Arabic for 'Mountain of the springs') is a mountain range in the area of the Egyptian-Libyan-Sudanese tripoint. Because of thousands of prehistoric rock art sites, it is considered an important witness to the development of early pastoralism in the Sahara.[1]

  1. ^ UNESCO World Heritage Centre (2004-06-04). "Jebel Ouenat technical report". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2021-05-24.