World Map Atlas Mountains. Atlas Mountains Physical Map A map showing the location of the Atlas Mountains across North Africa The Atlas Mountain range has divided a series of subranges: Anti-Atlas, High Atlas, Middle Atlas, Saharan Atlas, Aurès Mountains, and Tell Atlas
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The Atlas was formed during three subsequent phases of Earth's geology These mountains were formed when Africa and Europe collided
The highest peak is Toubkal (4,165 metres) in southwestern Morocco The Anti-Atlas range covers a distance of 420 miles, beginning at the coast of the Atlantic Ocean in southwest Morocco, extending south to Ouarzazate, and then east to Tafilalt. The Atlas Mountains extend across North Africa, running approximately 2,500 km through Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia
World Map With Mountains Labeled Map. Atlas Mountains, series of mountain ranges in northwestern Africa, running generally southwest to northeast to form the geologic backbone of the countries of the Maghrib (the western region of the Arab world)— Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia The Atlas Mountains are a mountain range in North Africa that stretches for 1,600 miles across Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco
Atlas Mountain Range Map. The Atlas mountains are primarily inhabited by Berber populations This mountain range serves as a natural barrier between the Sahara Desert and the Mediterranean Sea