Ouled Naïl Range
The Ouled Naïl Range (Arabic: سلسلة جبال أولاد نايل, French: Monts des Ouled Naïl) is a mountain range in Algeria, part of the Saharan Atlas of the greater Atlas Mountain System. The range is named after a confederation of nomadic and semi-nomadic tribes, all of which claim to hail from Arab ancestors of Banu Hilal origin and this was proven by their genetics .
| Ouled Naïl Range سلسلة جبال أولاد نايل | |
|---|---|
Landscape of the range in the winter with the Djebel Selat near Bou Saada | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Djebel Lazrag |
| Elevation | 1,491 m (4,892 ft) |
| Coordinates | 34°40′0″N 3°24′0″E |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 180 km (110 mi) ENE/WSW |
| Width | 70 km (43 mi) NNW/SSE |
| Geography | |
Ouled Naïl Range سلسلة جبال أولاد نايل | |
| Country | Algeria |
| Provinces | M'Sila, Djelfa and Laghouat |
| Parent range | Saharan Atlas |
| Geology | |
| Orogeny | Alpine orogeny |
| Age of rock | Paleogene |
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