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Khachna
Mountain range in Algeria From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Khachna Range (Berber Adrar n Kheshna) is a mountain range of the Tell Atlas, part of the Atlas Mountain System. It is located in Kabylie, Algeria.[1]
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Geography
The Khachna is a massif made up of two differentiated ranges, one in the north between Thénia and Zemmouri, and the other in the south between Thénia and Lakhdaria.[2]
Its highest point, Bouzegza Mount known in Kabylian as Athrar Azegzaw, has an elevation of 1,083 metres (3,553 ft) and it is located in the southern subrange.[3]
Other notable summits are the 710 m high Djerrah Mount, a peak located in the central area of the massif, a second highest point of the southern subrange.[4]
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Villages
This mountain range is home to dozens of villages including:
- A
- B
- C
- F
- L
- O
- T
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Summits
Several mountain peaks are found in this mountain range:[5]
Forests
The plant cover in this mountain range shelters several forests including:
- Boukram Forest
- Corso Forest
- Zbarbar Forest
- Zemmouri Forest
Rivers
This mountain range is crossed by dozens of rivers:
- Arbia River
- Boudouaou River
- Oued Boumerdès
- Oued Corso
- Hamiz River
- Isser River
- Keddache River
- Meraldene River
Dams
Several hydraulic dams have been built on the waterways of this mountain range:
- Keddara Dam
- Meraldene Dam
- Beni Amrane Dam
- Hamiz Dam
Gallery
Bouzegza Mount
Bouarous Mount
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See also
References
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