Which mountain is the highest point in northern Algeria?

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The highest point in northern Algeria is Mount Chélia (also known as Djebel Chélia), which reaches an elevation of 7,638 feet (2,328 meters). It is located within the Aurès Mountains, a range of the Saharan Atlas in the northeastern part of the country.12

While other significant peaks exist in the region—such as Lalla Khedidja in the Great Kabylie range, which reaches 7,572 feet (2,308 meters)—Mount Chélia is identified as the highest of these prominent summits in northern Algeria.132