Saghro
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Saghro ( , ), is a mountain range in south- east Morocco. It is located south of the High Atlas and east of the Anti-Atlas in the northwest of Africa, northeast of Taliouine and southwest of Ouarzazate.
Saghro ( , ), is a mountain range in south- east Morocco. It is located south of the High Atlas and east of the Anti-Atlas in the northwest of Africa, northeast of Taliouine and southwest of Ouarzazate.
Geography
The Jbel Saghro is an eastern prolongation of the Anti-Atlas, separated from it by the valley of the Draâ. To the north of the range runs the valley of the Dadès, separating it from the massive High Atlas Range. Saɣru in the Tamazight language means drought, an apt name considering that the Jbel Saghro is the driest mountain area of the whole Atlas Mountain System. Since it is located in the inland side of the greater range this massif does not benefit from the Atlantic Ocean winds that bring humidity to the Anti-Atlas ranges further to the west as well as other ocean-facing ranges further north. Annual rainfall is only 100 mm in the southern slopes and 300 mm at the summits. However, the desolation of the harsh landscapes of the massive dry mountains with the many areas of bare rock and the austere, lunar beauty does not leave anyone unimpressed. Therefore these mountain area is popular with trekkers and adventure-tourists. The range's high point is the 2712m Amalou n'Mansour, located southeast of Iknioun; other notable peaks are 2,592 m high Jbel Kouaouch, Jbel Afougal (2,196 m) and Jbel Amlal (2,447 m). One of the most important mountain passes of the range is the 2,283 m high Tizi n'Tazazert. Jbel Saghro is a traditional home of the Aït Atta Berber tribe. It is sparsely inhabited, the only notable village in the massif being Iknioun, near Amalou n'Mansour. It is linked by asphalt roads to Boumalne Dades and Tinerhir on the N10 highway, and Nkob to the south. Prehistoric rock engravings can be found in parts of the range.
Features
See also
Anti-Atlas Dadès Gorges Geography of Morocco
References
External links
Trekking across the Jbel Sarhro Travelling through the Jbel Sarhro by mule
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