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Which mountain ranges are found in northwestern Africa?

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A map of the continent of Africa, including its countries, boundaries, and capital cities. It also shows parts of Europe and Asia and surrounding bodies of water, including the Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, Red Sea, and Indian Ocean.
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The primary mountain system found in northwestern Africa is the Atlas Mountains. This series of ranges forms the geologic backbone of the Maghreb region, extending over 1,200 miles (2,000 kilometers) across Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia.12

The Atlas system includes several distinct ranges and massifs, such as the Saharan Atlas, which features the following principal ranges from west to east:
* Ksour
* Amour
* Ouled-Naïl
* Zab
* Aurès
* Tébessa (Tabassah)3

Other notable features within the broader Atlas system include the Ouarsenis Massif and the Great Kabylie. The system serves as a significant geographic barrier, separating the Mediterranean basin to the north from the Sahara to the south.12