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Alternatively known as Megsem el Hiran

The timezone in Gor al Hofra is Africa/El_Aaiun
Morning Sunrise at 06:52 and Evening Sunset at 19:01. It's light
Rough GPS position Latitude. 23.0667°, Longitude. -15.9833°

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Geographic features & Photographs around Gor al Hofra in Western Sahara (general), Western Sahara

hill a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m.

well a cylindrical hole, pit, or tunnel drilled or dug down to a depth from which water, oil, or gas can be pumped or brought to the surface.

grazing area an area of grasses and shrubs used for grazing.

wadi a valley or ravine, bounded by relatively steep banks, which in the rainy season becomes a watercourse; found primarily in North Africa and the Middle East.

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hills rounded elevations of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m.

depression(s) a low area surrounded by higher land and usually characterized by interior drainage.

dune(s) a wave form, ridge or star shape feature composed of sand.

intermittent lake A lake which may dry up in the dry season.

area a tract of land without homogeneous character or boundaries.

point a tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape.

cove(s) a small coastal indentation, smaller than a bay.

beach a shore zone of coarse unconsolidated sediment that extends from the low-water line to the highest reach of storm waves.

sabkha(s) a salt flat or salt encrusted plain subject to periodic inundation from flooding or high tides.

spring(s) a place where ground water flows naturally out of the ground.

wells cylindrical holes, pits, or tunnels drilled or dug down to a depth from which water, oil, or gas can be pumped or brought to the surface.

pass a break in a mountain range or other high obstruction, used for transportation from one side to the other [See also gap].

ridge(s) a long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest.


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