El Kantara
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El Kantara (Arabic: القنطرة, romanized: al qantara, lit. 'the bridge'[1]) is a town and commune in Biskra Province, Algeria. The 1911 Baedeker travel guide described it as "one of the most important caravan-stations in E. Algeria." The town is well known for the eponymous gorge nearby, described by locals as the "Mouth of the Desert".[2] The area was named El Kantara by Arab conquerors.[1]
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El Kantara القنطرة | |
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Coordinates: 35.2166°N 5.7104°E / 35.2166; 5.7104 | |
Country | Algeria |
Province | Biskra Province |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
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The gorge is narrow, at only 40 metres (130 ft) wide, but the walls can be as high as 120 m (390 ft).[1]