Saharan Atlas | |
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الأطلس الصحراوي | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Djebel Aissa |
Elevation | 2,236 m (7,336 ft) |
Coordinates | 34°0′0″N 2°0′0″E / 34.00000°N 2.00000°E |
Geography | |
Countries | Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia |
Parent range | Atlas Mountains |
Geology | |
Orogeny | Alpine orogeny |
Rock age(s) | Cretacean, Jurassic |
Rock type | Crystalline metamorphic |
Climbing | |
First ascent | unknown |
Easiest route | drive |
The Saharan Atlas (Arabic: الأطلس الصحراوي) is a range of the Atlas Mountain System. It is located mainly in Algeria, with its eastern end in Tunisia. Although not as tall as the High Atlas of Morocco its summits are more imposing than the Tell Atlas range that runs parallel closer to the coast. The tallest peak in the range is the 2,236 m (7,336 ft) high Djebel Aissa in the Ksour Range.