Mount Issa or Djebel Aïssa () is a 2,236 m high mountain in western
Algeria
Algeria, officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered to Algeria–Tunisia border, the northeast by Tunisia; to Algeria–Libya border, the east by Libya; to Alger ...
, thus the 4th highest in Algeria. It is part of the
Ksour Range
The Ksour Range or Kçour Range (, or ''Djebel Ksour'') is a mountain range in Algeria. Stretching across the provinces of Béchar and El Bayadh, it is the westernmost range of the Saharan Atlas, with the Amour Range further east.
Geography
The ...
of the
Saharan Atlas
The Saharan Atlas () 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 p ...
, within the larger
Atlas Mountain System
The Atlas Mountains are a mountain range in the Maghreb in North Africa. They separate the Sahara Desert from the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean; the name "Atlantic" is derived from the mountain range, which stretches around through M ...
.
Mount Issa is located in the
Naâma Province
Naâma Province () is a provinces of Algeria, province (''wilaya'') of Algeria named after its provincial Capital (political), seat, the town of Naâma. The region is dominated by a large sabkha. There is an airport in Mécheria.
History
The pro ...
and is one of the main summits of the mountains of the Saharan Atlas.
The
Djebel Aissa National Park
Djebel Aissa National Park (in Arabic: الحظيرة الوطنية لجبل عيسى) is a national park of the Saharan Atlas located to the west of Algeria, in the wilaya of Naâma. It was created in 2003 and covers 24400 hectares.
Djebel Ai ...
is a
protected area
Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural or cultural values. Protected areas are those areas in which human presence or the exploitation of natural resources (e.g. firewood ...
within the area of the mountain since 2003.
See also
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List of mountains in Algeria
This is a list of mountains in the country of Algeria.
See also
* Ahaggar Mountains
* Teffedest Mountains
* Khachna Mountains
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Mountains of Algeria, *
Lists of mountains by country, Algeria
List ...
*
Saharan Atlas
The Saharan Atlas () 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 p ...
References
External links
Les montagnes d'atlasPersée - Notes de géographie physique algérienne
Atlas Mountains
Issa
Mountains of Naama Province
Naâma
Geography of Naâma Province
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