Mount Tahat

Mount Tahat
Mount Tahat
Elevation 3,003 m (9,852 ft)
Prominence 2,328 m (7,638 ft)
Listing Country high point
Ultra
Location
Mount Tahat is located in Algeria
Mount Tahat
Location in Algeria
Location  Algeria
Range Ahaggar Mountains
Coordinates 23°17′00″N 5°31′00″E / 23.2833333°N 5.5166667°E / 23.2833333; 5.5166667Coordinates: 23°17′00″N 5°31′00″E / 23.2833333°N 5.5166667°E / 23.2833333; 5.5166667[1]
Climbing
First ascent 1931

Mount Tahat (Arabic: جبل تاهات‎) is the highest mountain peak in Algeria, at 3,003 metres (9,852 ft).[2] Tahat is also the highest peak in the Ahaggar Mountains. Its nearest city is Tamanrasset which is located 56 km to its south.

References

  1. ^ PeakBagger
  2. ^ "Enciclopedia Britannica". http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/9966/Ahaggar. 

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