Mount Issa or Djebel Aïssa ( ar, جبل عيسى) is a 2,236 m high mountain in western

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, thus the 4th highest in Algeria. It is part of the

Ksour Range The Ksour Range or Kçour Range ( ar, جبال القصور, french: Monts des Ksour or ''Djebel Ksour'') is a mountain range in Algeria. Stretching across the provinces of Béchar and El Bayadh, it is the westernmost range of the Saharan Atlas, w ...

of the

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, within the larger Atlas Mountain System. Mount Issa is located in the

Naâma Province Naâma Province ( ar, ولاية النعامة) is a province ('' wilaya'') of Algeria named after its provincial seat, the town of Naâma. The region is dominated by a large sabkha. There is an airport in Mécheria. History The province w ...

and is one of the main summits of the mountains of the Saharan Atlas. The

Djebel Aissa National Park Djebel Aissa National Park (in Arabic: الحظيرة الوطنية لجبل عيسى) is a national park of the Saharan Atlas located to the west of Algeria, in the wilaya of Naâma. It was created in 2003 and covers 24400 hectares. Djebel Ai ...

is a

protected area Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the ena ...

within the area of the mountain since 2003.

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Les montagnes d'atlasPersée - Notes de géographie physique algérienne
Atlas Mountains

Issa Issa or ISSA may refer to: Acronyms and abbreviations *Independent Schools Sports Association, now known as the Sports Association for Adelaide Schools *Information Systems Security Association *Instituto Superior de Secretariado y Administracion ...

Mountains of Naama Province Naâma Geography of Naâma Province {{NaamaDZ-geo-stub

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