Adrar Plateau

20.5°N 11.0°W / 20.5; -11.0

Adrar
هضبة آدرار
Natural region
Landscape of the stony desert known as Reg de l'Adrar
Location of the Adrar in central Mauritania
CountryMauritania
Elevation
340 m (1,120 ft)
This article is about the natural and historical region of Mauritania. For the administrative region, see Adrar Region. For other uses, see Adrar (disambiguation).

The Adrar (Arabic: هضبة آدرار, Berber for "mountain") is a highland natural and historical region of the Sahara Desert in northern Mauritania. The Adrar Region, an administrative division of Mauritania, is named after the traditional region. It is sometimes called Adrar Tamar to distinguish it from other areas called Adrar in the Sahara.

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