Qattara Depression
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The Qattara Depression is a vast, arid basin in northwestern Egypt known for being one of the lowest and most inhospitable natural landscapes in Africa.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
depression
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endoreic basin → geographical region → |
| annualRainfall |
very low
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| area |
approximately 19,500 square kilometres
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approximately 7,500 square miles → |
| biodiversity |
supports limited desert-adapted flora and fauna
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| borderedBy |
plateaus to the north
→
sand seas to the south → |
| climate |
desert climate
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hyper-arid → |
| contains |
salt lakes after rare rains
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| continent |
Africa
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| country |
Egypt
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| elevationRelativeToSeaLevel |
below sea level
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| geologicalOrigin |
deflation processes
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salt weathering → wind erosion → |
| hasEconomicPotential |
hydropower schemes
→
solar energy projects → |
| hasFeature |
escarpments
→
playas → sabkhas → salt marshes → |
| historicalSignificance |
strategic obstacle in World War II
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| hydrology |
endorheic
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| knownFor |
being one of the lowest points in Africa
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difficult terrain → inhospitable environment → |
| landUse |
limited grazing
→
military activities → |
| locatedIn |
Libyan Desert
→
Western Desert → northwestern Egypt → |
| lowestPointElevation |
approximately −133 metres
→
approximately −436 feet → |
| nearestMajorCity |
Cairo
→
Marsa Matruh → |
| partOf |
Sahara Desert
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|
| population |
very sparsely populated
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| proposedProject |
Qattara Depression Project
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| QattaraDepressionProjectGoal |
generate hydroelectric power by flooding with Mediterranean Sea water
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| shape |
roughly kidney-shaped basin
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| terrain |
marshy salt pans
→
rocky plateaus → salt flats → sand dunes → |
| usedAs |
natural barrier in North African Campaign
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Western Desert
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hasSubregion |
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Sahara Desert
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lowestPoint |