District de Mourzouq

Trésors cachés dans le district de Mourzouq

Desert Wonders

This collection highlights the geological landmarks of the remote Murzuq District in the Libyan Sahara. The centerpiece is Waw an Namus, a volcanic caldera surrounded by a 10-kilometer field of black basaltic ash and containing three distinct salt lakes. The list also features isolated peaks of the Tibesti Mountains near the southern border, such as Tummo Mountain and Ehi Adé Zédo, alongside remote desert salt lakes and natural hot springs.

Desert Wonders — Carte

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A

Waw an Namus

Waw an Namus is a volcano in Libya. Of either Pleistocene or Holocene age, it is located within the eastern Fezzan region.

B

Bhyrh alhmyrh al Hummayrah Lake

A desert salt lake located in the Fezzan region of the Sahara.

C

Altum Mountain

A desert peak situated near the border between Libya and Niger.

D

Tummo Mountain

A prominent mountain and landmark on the border between Libya and Niger.

E

Asqi Sonoso

A mountain peak located in the southern Sahara desert.

F

2090

A high-altitude peak in the remote Tibesti Mountains near the border with Chad.

G

Ehi Adé Zédo

A peak in the southern desert, part of the volcanic Tibesti mountain range.

H

Hassan

Natural hot springs located in the Fezzan desert.