Lalla Khedidja or ( ar, لالة خديجة,
Kabylian: ''Tamgut Aâlayen'' or ''Azeru Amghur''), is a mountain in
Algeria
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. At , it is the highest summit of the
Djurdjura Range
The Djurdjura or Jurjura Range ( ar, جبال جرجرة, ''Jabal Jurjura''; Berber ''Adrar n Jerjer'') is a mountain range of the Tell Atlas, part of the Atlas Mountain System. It is located in Kabylie, Algeria.
Geography
The Djurdjura is a m ...
, a subrange of the
Tell Atlas
The Tell Atlas ( ar, الاطلس التلي, Latn, ar, al-ʾaṭlas al-tlī) is a mountain chain over in length, belonging to the Atlas mountain ranges in North Africa, stretching mainly across northern Algeria, with ends in both north-easter ...
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Geography
This peak is located in the Akouker subrange of the eastern part of the Djurjura Range. It is also the highest point of the Tell Atlas itself, which is in turn part of the wider
Atlas Mountain System
The Atlas Mountains are a mountain range in the Maghreb in North Africa. It separates the Sahara Desert from the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean; the name "Atlantic" is derived from the mountain range. It stretches around through Moroc ...
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[Mamdouh Shahin, ''Water resources and hydrometeorology of the Arab region'', 2007, pg. 40, ] The Lalla Khedidja is usually covered in snow in the winter.
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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List of Ultras of Africa
This is a list of all the Ultra prominent peaks (with topographic prominence greater than 1,500 metres) in Africa. Also shown is Mount Catherine in Sinai, Egypt which is not geographically part of Africa. Not listed here are the 5 Ultras of the Can ...
References
External links
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"Lalla Khedidja, Algeria" on PeakbaggerGrande Kabylie
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Panoramic view
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Lalla Khedidja
Lalla Khedidja or ( ar, لالة خديجة, Kabylian: ''Tamgut Aâlayen'' or ''Azeru Amghur''), is a mountain in Algeria. At , it is the highest summit of the Djurdjura Range, a subrange of the Tell Atlas.
Geography
This peak is located in the ...
Atlas Mountains