Anti-Atlas

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The Anti-Atlas is a rugged mountain range in southern Morocco known for its arid landscapes, ancient rock formations, and role as a transition zone between the High Atlas and the Sahara Desert.

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Statements (49)
Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical region
mountain
mountain range
climate arid
semi-arid
contains Ameln Valley
Aït Mansour Gorge
Jbel Bani
Sirwa Massif
continent Africa
country Morocco
economicActivity oasis agriculture
pastoralism
tourism
ethnicGroup Amazigh
extendsFrom Atlantic Ocean
extendsTo Ouarzazate region
Sahara margin
geologicalAge Paleozoic
Precambrian
geology Paleozoic rocks
Precambrian rocks
hasFeature deep valleys
granite massifs
oases
plateaus
highestElevationMetres 3304
highestPoint Jbel Sirwa
knownFor ancient rock formations
arid landscapes
rugged terrain
language Tashelhit Berber
locatedIn Anti-Atlas
southern Morocco
nearCity Agadir
Tafraoute
Tata
orogeny Pan-African orogeny
Variscan orogeny
partOf Atlas Mountains
Moroccan Atlas system
popularFor geological tourism
rock climbing
trekking
region Drâa-Tafilalet
Souss-Massa
role transition zone between the High Atlas and the Sahara Desert
separates High Atlas
Sahara Desert

Referenced by (5)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Shilha
Tashelhit
spokenInRegion
Atlas Mountains
Atlas Mountains ("Tell Atlas")
subrange
Jbel Sirwa
locatedIn

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