Mount Tahat
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Mount Tahat is the highest mountain peak in Algeria
, at 3003 metres (9,852 ft). Tahat is also the highest peak in the Ahaggar Mountains
. Its nearest city is Tamanrasset which is located 56 km to its south.
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
, at 3003 metres (9,852 ft). Tahat is also the highest peak in the Ahaggar Mountains
Ahaggar Mountains
The Ahaggar Mountains , also known as the Hoggar, are a highland region in central Sahara, or southern Algeria, along the Tropic of Cancer. They are located about 1,500 km south of the capital, Algiers and just west of Tamanghasset. The region is largely rocky desert with an average...
. Its nearest city is Tamanrasset which is located 56 km to its south.