Lalla Khedidja
Lalla Khedidja Tamgut Aâlayen / لالة خديجة | |
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Djurjura range with Lalla Khedidja at left | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,308 m (7,572 ft) [1] |
Prominence | 1,720 m (5,640 ft) [1] |
Listing | Ultra |
Coordinates | 36°26′51″N 04°13′42″E / 36.44750°N 4.22833°ECoordinates: 36°26′51″N 04°13′42″E / 36.44750°N 4.22833°E [1] |
Geography | |
Lalla Khedidja | |
Parent range | Djurdjura Range, Tell Atlas |
Lalla Khedidja or Lalla-Khadîdja (Arabic: لالة خديجة, Kabylian: Tamgut Aâlayen or Azeru amghur) is a mountain in Algeria. At 2,308 metres (7,572 ft), it is the highest summit of the Djurdjura Range, a subrange of the Tell Atlas.
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.[2] The Lalla Khedidja is usually covered in snow in the winter.
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "Africa Ultra-Prominences" Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
- ↑ Mamdouh Shahin, Water resources and hydrometeorology of the Arab region, 2007, pg. 40, ISBN 978-1-4020-5414-3
External links
- Media related to Lalla-Khadîdja at Wikimedia Commons
- "Lalla Khedidja, Algeria" on Peakbagger
- Grande Kabylie
Panoramic view
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