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The Tibesti.

 
 

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The Tibesti.

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The Tibesti. The Tibesti region This type of natural monument is very common in the Tibesti region. The water has slowly carved into the rock, giving it the unusual appearance it has today. © M. Dumas-Explorer

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  • The Tibesti region
  • The inhabitants

The Tibesti is a mountainous region with amazing landscapes: volcanic massifs, deep gorges, "lunar craters", desert lakes, paintings on rocks and prehistoric engravings. The highest Saharan mountains peak here, with summits above 9840 ft. The highest peak is the Emi Koussi, at 11 203 ft. The other, Mount Tusside (10 875 ft), is an ancient volcano that is active, as you can see by the emission of fumarolic gas. Also note that Soborum has therapeutic hotsprings with geysers and hot sulphurous water. The Tubus, one of the most ancient African ethnic groups, settled in the region some 2 500 years ago. They trade with nomadic Carthaginian traders.

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