The Khachna Range ( Arabic : جبال الخشنة , Jibal Khashna ; Berber Adrar n Kheshna ) is a mountain range of the Tell Atlas , part of the Atlas Mountain System . It is located in Kabylie , Algeria .
5-465: 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 . 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. Other notable summits are the 710 m high Djerrah Mount ,
10-407: A mountain range , containing one or more summits (e.g. France's Massif Central ). In mountaineering literature, a massif is frequently used to denote the main mass of an individual mountain. As a purely scientific term in geology , however, a "massif" is separately and more specifically defined as a section of a planet's crust that is demarcated by faults or flexures . In the movement of
15-472: A peak located in the central area of the massif, a second highest point of the southern subrange. This mountain range is home to dozens of villages including: Several mountain peaks are found in this mountain range: The plant cover in this mountain range shelters several forests including: This mountain range is crossed by dozens of rivers: Several hydraulic dams have been built on the waterways of this mountain range: This Algeria location article
20-482: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a location in Boumerdès Province is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a regional geological feature is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Massif A massif ( / m æ ˈ s iː f , ˈ m æ s ɪ f / ) is a principal mountain mass, such as a compact portion of
25-436: The crust, a massif tends to retain its internal structure while being displaced as a whole. A massif is a smaller structural unit than a tectonic plate and is considered the fourth-largest driving force in geomorphology . The word "massif" originates from French (in which the word also means "massive"), where it is used to refer to a large mountain mass or compact group of connected mountains forming an independent portion of
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