Mid-Sahara Rise

landform, Africa

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    Mid-Sahara Rise of the central Sahara. Mostly in northwestern Chad, the mountains extend into northeastern Niger and southern Libya. The formation is about 300 miles (480 km) long and up to 175 miles (280 km) wide. The volcanic summit of Emi Koussi rises to 11,204…

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