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The Tibesti Mountains are a mountain range in the central Sahara, primarily located in the extreme north of Chad, with a small portion located in southern Libya.The highest peak in the range, Emi Koussi, lies to the south at a height of 3,415 meters (11,204 ft) and is the highest point in both Chad and the Sahara.
Tibesti Region (Arabic: مقاطعة تيبستي) is a region of Chad, located in far northwest of the country. Its capital is Bardaï . It was created in 2008 when the former Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti Region was split into three, with the Tibesti Department becoming the Tibesti Region.
In the Tedaga language, Emi means "mountains", "massif". [7] The mountain has played an important role in the research and discovery history of the Tibesti. [13] Emi Koussi rises to a height of 3,415 metres (11,204 ft) on the southern side of the volcano, [14] [15] towering 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) above the surrounding terrain. [16]
Borkou is located in the Sahara Desert, and contains parts of the Tibesti Mountains in its north. The highest point in Chad, Emi Koussi, is located in Borkou. [1] The Bodélé Depression lies in the south-central portion of the region.
The greatest elevations are reached in the Tibesti Mountains in the north, with a maximum height of 3,415 metres (11,204ft) at Emi Koussi. The northern half of the republic lies in the Sahara. The Bodélé Depression is a low region in the southern Sahara that is surrounded by basalt mountain ridges. [1] Winds flow through this region and lift ...
Toussidé is part of the western Tibesti [8] mountains in Chad, Africa. [9] The Tibesti mountains reach elevations of 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) and are surrounded by the Sahara. [10] The towns of Bardai and Zouar lie east-northeast and south of Toussidé, respectively, [5] and a road between the two passes just southeast from Trou au Natron. [11]
The mountain was constructed over a basement of Precambrian schists. [1] The well known Soborom Solfataric field is the largest in the Tibesti Mountains, it is located about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) west of the summit rim. The active fumaroles, mudpots and hot springs are visited by the people of the Tibesti for medical purposes. [1]
The ecoregion covers 82,200 square kilometers (31,700 sq mi) in the volcanic Tibesti Mountains of Chad and Libya, and 1932-m peak of Jebel Uweinat on the border of Egypt, Libya, and Sudan. The climate is arid and subtropical, but can reach 0°C at the highest altitudes during the winter. Rainfall is irregular but more regular than the ...