Atlas Mountains
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The Atlas Mountains are a vast mountain range in northwest Africa, stretching across Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia and known for their dramatic landscapes, diverse climates, and Berber communities.
Aliases (5)
- High Atlas ×8
- Rif Mountains ×2
- Atlas Mountains foothills ×1
- Aurès Mountains ×1
- Saharan Atlas ×1
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain range
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| biodiversity |
endemic species
→
high plant diversity → |
| climate |
Mediterranean
→
alpine → semi-arid → |
| contains |
cedar forests
→
oak forests → snow-capped peaks → |
| continent |
Africa
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|
| country |
Algeria
→
Morocco → Tunisia → |
| culturalRegion |
Amazigh homeland
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|
| drainage |
rivers flowing to Atlantic Ocean
→
rivers flowing to Mediterranean Sea → wadis flowing toward Sahara Desert → |
| economicActivity |
pastoralism
→
terrace farming → tourism → |
| ethnicGroup |
Berbers
→
|
| geologicalAge |
Cenozoic
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|
| geologicalOrigin |
Alpine orogeny
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|
| highestPoint |
Toubkal
→
|
| highestPointCountry |
Morocco
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|
| highestPointElevation |
4167 meters
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|
| influences |
regional climate of Northwest Africa
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|
| knownFor |
diverse climates
→
dramatic landscapes → traditional Berber villages → |
| languageSpoken |
Arabic
→
Berber languages → |
| locatedIn |
Northwest Africa
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|
| orogenyType |
fold mountains
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|
| partOf |
Maghreb
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|
| passesThrough |
central Morocco
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northern Algeria → western Tunisia → |
| runsParallelTo |
Mediterranean coast of North Africa
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|
| separates |
Mediterranean coast from Sahara Desert
→
|
| subrange |
Anti-Atlas
→
Aurès Mountains → High Atlas → Middle Atlas → Saharan Atlas → Tell Atlas → |
| usedFor |
hiking
→
mountaineering → skiing in some areas → |
Referenced by (33)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Middle East and North Africa
→
Morocco → Morocco ("Rif Mountains") → |
containsMountainRange |
|
Middle Atlas
→
Toubkal → Toubkal ("High Atlas") → |
locatedIn |
|
Atlas Mountains
("High Atlas")
→
Atlas Mountains ("Saharan Atlas") → Atlas Mountains ("Aurès Mountains") → |
subrange |
|
Toubkal
→
Toubkal ("High Atlas") → |
isHighestPointOf |
|
Agadir
→
Marrakesh → |
locatedNear |
|
Anti-Atlas
→
Middle Atlas → |
partOf |
|
Berbers
→
Berbers ("Rif Mountains") → |
presentInRegion |
|
Toubkal
("High Atlas")
→
Toubkal → |
range |
|
Atlas
→
Atlas → |
residence |
|
Shilha
("High Atlas")
→
Tashelhit ("High Atlas") → |
spokenInRegion |
|
Atlas
→
|
associatedGeographicalFeature |
|
African Plate
→
|
associatedWith |
|
Mediterranean Basin
→
|
borderedBy |
|
Middle Atlas
("High Atlas")
→
|
borders |
|
Shenwa
("Atlas Mountains foothills")
→
|
geographicFeature |
|
Africa
→
|
hasMajorMountainRange |
|
North Africa
→
|
hasMountainRange |
|
Battle of Kasserine Pass
→
|
location |
|
Algeria
→
|
mountainRange |
|
Anti-Atlas
("High Atlas")
→
|
separates |