Non User
  Index: > A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Business
Non User
 Industries Finance Tax

Home > Qattara Depression


The Qattara Depression (local: Munkhafad al-Qattarah) is a desert basin within the Libyan Desert of north-western Egypt. The Depression, at 133m below sea level, contains the second lowest point in Africa (See also: Lase Assal ). The Depression covers about 18,130 kmē (~7,000 square miles), and at its maximum is 80km in length and 120km in width. The bottom of the depression consists of a salt bog.

World War II

During World War II, this was a notable geographic feature which was considered to be impassable for the majority of military vehicles, notably tanks. Its presence shaped the Battle of El Alamein.

Deserts Geography North AfricaNorth Africa is the region of the continent of Africa north of the Sahara desert, comprising the Maghreb, including Libya and Egypt, and also by some definitions the Sudan. North Africa is vastly more uniform ethnically than anywhere in Africa south of th African geography Egyptian geography

Politics Business Finance
Qattara Depression Geography Desert World Africa

Topics: Qattara Depression Geography Desert World Africa War Deserts...

Qattara DepressionThe Qattara Depression (local: Munkhafad al-Qattarah is a desert basin within the Libyan Desert of north-western Egypt. The Depression, at 133m below sea level, contains the second lowest point in Africa (See also: Lase Assal). The Depression covers about  


Non User