Qattara Depression photograph

Qattara Depression

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Area19605
Surface elevation133
Width135 km
Length300 km
Average depth−60 metres (−200 ft)
Locations Egypt
Matruh Governorate
Date of Reg.
Date of Upd.
ID2248143
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About Qattara Depression


The Qattara Depression is a depression in northwestern Egypt, specifically in the Matruh Governorate. The depression is part of the Western Desert of Egypt. The Qattara Depression lies below sea level, and its bottom is covered with salt pans, sand dunes, and salt marshes.

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