Jbel Tidirhine

Mount Tidighin, Jbel Tidighin,[3] is a mountain in Al Hoceïma Province, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco. Its summit elevation is 2,456 m.[4]

Mount Tidighin
Tidighin
Location in Morocco
Highest point
Elevation2,456 m (8,058 ft) [1]
Prominence1,901 m (6,237 ft) [1]
ListingList of Ultras of Africa
Coordinates34°51′0″N 4°30′36″W[2] 
Naming
Native nameجبل تيدغين
Geography
LocationTanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco
Parent rangeRif
Climbing
First ascentUnknown
Easiest routeFrom Issaguen

Geography

The Tidirhine is the highest mountain of the Rif Range. It is an ultra-prominent peak that rises above the town of Ketama, now known as Issaguen, in an area known for the hospitality of the local Berber people, as well as for cannabis cultivation.[5] It is located 320 km to the north of Morocco's geographical centre and 232 km northeast of the capital Rabat.

References
  1. Peaklist - Africa Ultra-Prominences
  2. Tidighin - Getamap
  3. Djebel Tidighine - Geographic.org
  4. Mount Tidighin - EB
  5. Ascent of Jebel Tidirhine on 2013-06-21 - Peakbagger.com


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