Hodna Mountains

Hodna Mountains
جبل حضنة / Monts du Hodna
The southern slope of the Hodna Mountains rising behind the Beni Hammad Fort
Highest point
PeakDjebel Tachrirt
Elevation1902
Coordinates35°49′0″N 4°51′0″E / 35.81667°N 4.85000°E / 35.81667; 4.85000
Dimensions
Length90 km (56 mi) ESE/WNW
Width22 km (14 mi) NNE/SSW
Geography
Hodna Mountains is located in Algeria
Hodna Mountains
Hodna Mountains
CountryAlgeria
ProvincesM'Sila, Batna and Sétif
Parent rangeSaharan Atlas
Geology
OrogenyAlpine orogeny
Ouled Tebben

The Hodna Mountains (Arabic: جبال حضنة, French: Monts du Hodna) are a mountain massif in northeastern Algeria. It rises on the northern side of the Hodna natural region in the M'Sila Province, near the town of Maadid around 200 km southeast of Algiers. These mountains are one of the ranges of the Saharan Atlas, part of the Atlas Mountain System.