Qattara Depression

Qattara Depression
geographical name region NW Egypt, a low area 40 miles (64 kilometers) from coast; lowest point 440 feet (134 meters) below sea level

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  • Qattara Depression — For other uses, see Qattara (disambiguation). Qattara Depression Location Egypt in the Matruh Governorate Coordinates …   Wikipedia

  • Qattara Depression — Die Qattara Senke (arabisch ‏منخفض القطارة‎, DMG Munḫafaḍ al Qaṭṭāra), engl. Qattara Depression) ist ein Wüstenbecken in der Libyschen Wüste im nordwestlichen Ägypten. Die Senke beinhaltet mit 133 Metern unter dem Meer den zweitniedrigsten Punkt… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Qattara Depression — ▪ basin, Egypt       arid Libyan Desert (Eastern Saharan) basin in northwestern Egypt. Covering about 7,000 square miles (18,100 square km) and containing salt lakes and marshes, it descends to 435 feet (133 m) below sea level. During World War… …   Universalium

  • Qattara Depression — /kətarə dəˈprɛʃən/ (say kuhtahruh duh preshuhn) noun an arid basin in the Libyan Desert in north western Egypt. 18 000 km2. Lowest point 133 m below sea level …  

  • Qattara Depression — …   Useful english dictionary

  • Qattara-Senke — Die Qattara Senke (arabisch ‏منخفض القطارة‎, DMG Munḫafaḍ al Qaṭṭāra), englisch Qattara Depression) ist ein Wüstenbec …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Qattara (disambiguation) — Qattara can refer to: * Qattara Depression Libyan Desert basin in north western Egypt * Qattara Gecko species of lizard * as oasis within the UAE city of Al Ain * il Qattara locality in Rabat, Malta * Qattara (Sumer), Mesopotamian city also known …   Wikipedia

  • Qattara —   [k ], Depression in Ägypten, Kattarasenke …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Dépression de Qattara — 30°0′N 27°30′E / 30, 27.5 La dépression de Qattara (en arabe: منخفض القطارة Munḫafaḍ al Qattarah) est une dépression dans le nord ouest de l …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Каттара — (Qattara Depression)Qattara Depression, впадина, обширная пустынная территория на С. В. Африки, к З. от г.Каир; пл. более 18 тыс. кв.км; самая низкая точка достигает отметки 133 м ниже уровня моря …   Страны мира. Словарь

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