El Kantara Gorge
E811815
El Kantara Gorge is a dramatic, narrow canyon in northeastern Algeria famed as a historic gateway between the Sahara Desert and the Tell Atlas mountains.
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | gorge ⓘ |
| accessedBy | road from Biskra ⓘ |
| country | Algeria ⓘ |
| crossedBy |
bridges
ⓘ
railway line ⓘ roads ⓘ |
| geologicalType | erosional canyon ⓘ |
| hasClimate | arid ⓘ |
| hasEconomicRole |
supports local tourism
ⓘ
transport corridor between north Algeria and Sahara ⓘ |
| hasNearbyOasis | El Kantara oasis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbySettlement | El Kantara town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | strategic gateway between northern Algeria and the Sahara ⓘ |
| isTouristDestinationIn | Algeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownAs | gateway to the Sahara ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dramatic narrow rock walls
ⓘ
historic passage between Sahara and Tell Atlas ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | Arabic ⓘ |
| locatedIn | northeastern Algeria ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Biskra Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Biskra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
El Kantara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Aurès Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | the bridge ⓘ |
| offersViewOf |
Sahara Desert
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tell Atlas mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Saharan Atlas transition zone ⓘ |
| regionType | Saharan gateway ⓘ |
| river | Oued El Haï NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| separates |
Sahara Desert
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tell Atlas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terrainFeature | rocky canyon ⓘ |
| tourismType |
natural attraction
ⓘ
scenic viewpoint ⓘ |
| usedAs | historic caravan route ⓘ |
| usedSince | antiquity ⓘ |
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