Tazerzaït Srhîr Hill

mountains, Niger

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Tazerza\u00eft Srh\u00eer Hill is part of the A\u00efr Massif, a group of granitic mountains in central Niger. These mountains rise sharply from the Sahara Desert. Tazerza\u00eft is one of the individual mountain masses within the A\u00efr range, with Mount Gr\u00e9boun reaching an elevation of 6,379 feet (1,944 meters). The region is characterized by arid highlands and is cut by deep valleys known as koris. Some vegetation in these valleys supports livestock, primarily owned by Tuaregs. The A\u00efr Massif is an extension of the Ahaggar Mountains of Algeria.12

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…north to south these are Tazerzaït, where Mount Gréboun reaches an elevation of 6,379 feet (1,944 metres); Tamgak; Takolokouzet; Angornakouer; Bagzane; and Tarouadji. To the northeast is a series of high plateaus, which form a bridge between the Ahaggar Mountains of Algeria and the Tibesti Mountains of Chad. From west…
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…north to south these are Tazerzaït, where Mount Gréboun reaches an elevation of 6,379 feet (1,944 metres); Tamgak; Takolokouzet; Angornakouer; Bagzane; and Tarouadji. To the northeast is a series of high plateaus, which form a bridge between the Ahaggar Mountains of Algeria and the Tibesti Mountains of Chad. From west…
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