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Natural Arches of Tassili National Park |
Index Page 13 - Tin Aboteka Area - Map 6 |
ALG-124, Eor Arch, Tin-Aboteka Area. 7 meter height (estimated). From
ALG-121 (The Gate of Tin-Aboteka), walk up 50 meters south to the reef
side and bear east 100 meters along the reef, staying inside it to the arch. This area offers a
bunch of natural rock openings in a few hundred square meters. Eor means "moon" in the
Tuareg language.
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ALG-127, Elou Arch (small opening), Tin Aboteka Area. 2.2 meter span by 2.4 meter height
(measured). Adjacent to ALG-126, to the left.
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ALG-130, Agezeram Arch, Tin Aboteka Area. 6.7 meter span
(measured). This arch is located only about 60 meters to the right of ALG-126. Agezeram means
"lizard" in the Tamahaq dialect.
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ALG-129, Stargate Arch (smaller opening), Tin Aboteka Area. 4.5 meter span (measured). Adjacent
to ALG-128, on the left (barely visible in photo at upper edge of shadow at lower left).
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ALG-132, Jug Handle Arch, Tin Aboteka Area. 6 meter height (estimated). Find this arch about
100 meters east of ALG-128 (Stargate Arch), on the lower level of the reef. Photo taken at
sunset.
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ALG-134, Reefside Arch, Tin Aboteka Area. 7.8 meter span (measured). From The Gate (ALG-121), hike south (up) for 80 meters and exit the reef. Once outside, walk north 150 meters to this
arch. The arch is located close to a balanced rock. The balanced rock is visible through the
opening in the background of the photo.
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ALG-135, unnamed arch 20, Tin Aboteka Area. 4 meter span (estimated). From ALG-134 walk north
100 meters to this arch.
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ALG-141, unnamed arch 21, Tin Aboteka Area. 3 meter span (measured). Find this arch in the same
area as ALG-135.
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ALG-160, Djenoun Arch, Tin Aboteka Area. 2 meter span (estimated). From
ALG-123 (Tower Arch), walk northwest for about 400 meters to this arch.
Djenoun means "evil one" in the Tamahaq dialect.
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ALG-161, unnamed arch 22, Tin Aboteka Area. Find this double arch on an isolated rock mass on
the other (north) side of the flat described with ALG-162.
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ALG-158, Dryfall Arch, Tin Aboteka Area. 1.5 meter span (estimated). Located somewhere in the
northwest area of Tin-Aboteka.
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ALG-157, unnamed arch 23, Tin Aboteka Area. 2.5 meter height (estimated). Located somewhere in
the northwest area of Tin-Aboteka.
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