Hoggar Mountains
| Hoggar Mountains | |
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Landscape of the Assekrem region in the Hoggar in Tamanrasset Province | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Mount Tahat |
| Elevation | 2,908 m (9,541 ft) |
| Coordinates | 23°17′20″N 05°32′01″E / 23.28889°N 5.53361°E |
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| Geography | |
Hoggar Mountains Location in southern Algeria | |
| Country | Algeria |
| Hoggar National Park | |
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Locator map | |
Interactive map of Hoggar National Park | |
| Location | Tamanrasset Province, Algeria |
| Nearest city | Tamanrasset |
| Coordinates | 22°08′N 6°10′E / 22.133°N 6.167°E |
| Area | 450,000 km2 (170,000 sq mi) |
| Established | 1987 |
| Disestablished | 2011 |
The Hoggar Mountains (Arabic: جبال هقار, romanized: Jibāl Haqqār; Berber: idurar n Ahaggar) are a highland region in the central Sahara in southern Algeria, along the Tropic of Cancer. The mountains cover an area of approximately 550,000 km2.
The Hoggar Mountains are home to the Ahaggar Cultural Park (from 1987 to 2011 Ahaggar National Park). The tallest peak in the range and Algeria, Mount Tahat, is located in the park area, which covers approximately 450,000 square kilometres (170,000 sq mi).