Mount Uwaynat | |
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جبل العوينات Jabal al-ʿUwaināt or Gabal El ʿUwaināt | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,934 m (6,345 ft) |
Coordinates | 21°55′N 25°01′E / 21.917°N 25.017°E |
Dimensions | |
Length | 30 km (19 mi) |
Width | 25 km (16 mi) |
Geography | |
Countries | Egypt, 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]