M'Goun

The M'Goun mountain, also rendered as Ighil Mgoun / Ighil M’Goun / Irhil M’Goun (in tifinagh ⵉⵖⵉⵍ ⵎⴳⵯⵏ), Ighil n’Oumsoud, Jebel Mgoun, Jebel Ighil M’Goun and Jebel Aït M’goun, at 4,071 metres (13,356 ft) is the third highest peak of the Atlas Mountains after Toubkal and Ouenkrim.

M'Goun جبال مكون, ⵉⵖⵉⵍ ⵎⴳⵯⵓⵏ
Ighil M'Goun
Highest point
Elevation	4,071 m (13,356 ft)[1]
Prominence	1,904 m (6,247 ft)[1]
Listing	List of Ultras of Africa, Ribu
Coordinates	31°30′30″N 6°26′36″W[1]
Geography
Ighil M'Goun Location in Morocco
Location	Drâa-Tafilalet, Morocco
Parent range	High Atlas Range

It is an ultra prominent peak located in the Drâa-Tafilalet region of Morocco.

An area of 5,370 km² in the region was designated as a UNESCO Global Geopark in 2015, having become a member of the Global Geopark Network the previous year. The Geopark showcases tectonic structures within the Atlas Mountains as well as aspects of the area's cultural history.^[2]

Hiking in Mgoun Canyon

See also

• List of Ultras of Africa