Saharan Atlas

Saharan Atlas
الأطلس الصحراوي
Image of Aïn Séfra, located in the Saharan Atlas
Highest point
PeakDjebel Aissa
Elevation2,236 m (7,336 ft)
Coordinates34°0′0″N 2°0′0″E / 34.00000°N 2.00000°E / 34.00000; 2.00000
Geography
Map of the Atlas Mountains and subranges
CountriesMorocco, Algeria and Tunisia
Parent rangeAtlas Mountains
Geology
OrogenyAlpine orogeny
Rock age(s)Cretacean, Jurassic
Rock typeCrystalline metamorphic
Climbing
First ascentunknown
Easiest routedrive

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.