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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]
Toussidé is a symmetrical [15] 3,265-metre (10,712 ft) high [5] stratovolcano, [9] the second highest peak in Tibesti [5] and the highest peak in the western Tibesti mountains. [16] In the past it was considered to be lower, only 2,500 metres (8,200 ft), before a higher summit height was determined by Jean Tilho and W.G. Tweedale (1920). [17]
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 ...
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 ...
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.