Anti-Atlas Morocco

The Anti-Atlas, also known as Lesser Atlas or Little Atlas, is a mountain range in Morocco, a part of the Atlas Mountains in the northwest of Africa. The Anti-Atlas extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the southwest toward the northeast, to the heights of Ouarzazate and further east to the city of Tafilalt, altogether a distance of approximately 500 km. The range bo…
The Anti-Atlas, also known as Lesser Atlas or Little Atlas, is a mountain range in Morocco, a part of the Atlas Mountains in the northwest of Africa. The Anti-Atlas extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the southwest toward the northeast, to the heights of Ouarzazate and further east to the city of Tafilalt, altogether a distance of approximately 500 km. The range borders on the Sahara to the south.
  • Elevation: 3,304 m (10,840 ft)
  • Peak: Jbel Sirwa
  • Length: 800 km (500 mi) ENE/WSW
  • Width: 180 km (110 mi) NNW/SSE
  • Country: Morocco
  • Parent range: Atlas Mountains
  • Orogeny: Alleghenian
Data from: en.wikipedia.org