Djurdjura
Djurdjura Range | |
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Adrar n Jerjer / جبال جرجرة | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Lalla Khedidja (Tamgut Aâlayen) |
Elevation | 2,308 m (7,572 ft) |
Coordinates | 36°26′51″N 04°13′42″E / 36.44750°N 4.22833°E |
Geography | |
Country | Algeria |
Region | Kabylie |
Parent range | Tell Atlas |
Geology | |
Orogeny | Alpine orogeny |
Age of rock | Early Jurassic |
Type of rock | Limestone |
The Djurdjura (
Geography
The Djurdjura is a massif made up of two differentiated ranges, one in the north with the Haïzer and Akouker subranges and the other in the south. Its highest point, Lalla Khedidja known in Kabylian as Tamgut Aâlayen, has an elevation of 2,308 metres (7,572 ft) and it is located in the southern range. Other notable summits are the 2,305 m high Ich n'Timedouine (أكارو تيمدواي), a peak located in the central area of the massif, highest point of the Akouker subrange.
Other notable features of the Djurdjura range are the 1,750 m high
History
The range had been known to the
Resorts and protected areas
The Djurdjura National Park is a protected area within the range.[3]
This mountain range also has a ski resort (أكابور مركز تيكجدة) at Tikjda with places such as the Point De Vue Du Djurdjura, as well as the Gouffre de l’Akouker. The resort is located at a height of 1,478 m.[4]
See also
References
- ISBN 978-1-4020-5414-3
- ^ Ibn Batuta Travels in Asia and Africa English translated and selected by H. A. R. Gibb.
- ^ Djurdjura National Park, Kabylia
- ^ Tikjda – Fun All Year Round
External links
- Media related to Djurdjura at Wikimedia Commons
- Les montagnes d'atlas
- Persée - Notes de géographie physique algérienne