Mountain range in Algeria
The Ksour Range or Kçour Range (Arabic : جبال القصور , 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.[ 2]
Geography
The range extends between Figuig Province in the Oriental Region of Morocco near the Moroccan /Algerian border and El Bayadh municipality in Algeria.[ 3] The range pattern continues westwards as the High Atlas .
The highest summit of the range is 2,236 m high Mount Issa or Djebel Aïssa (جبل عيسى).
Rock art
Neolithic art , in the form of engraved stones representing horses, elephants and other animals, is found in different caves and walls throughout the range (such as at Thyout).[ 4]
Protected areas
The Djebel Aissa National Park is a protected area within the limits of the mountain range since 2003.[ 5]
Features
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References
External links
International National Other