El Kantara

Local nameEl Kantara
LocationBiskra Province, Algeria

El Kantara is a town and commune in Biskra Province, Algeria. The 1911 Baedeker travel guide described it as "one of the most important caravan-stations in E. Algeria." The town is well known for the eponymous gorge nearby, described by locals as the "Mouth of the Desert". The area was named El Kantara by Arab conquerors.The gorge is narrow, at only 40 metres wide, but the walls can be as high as 120 m.

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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Kantara

Coordinates 35°13'23.215" N 5°42'33.424" E

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