Gabal Hagar El Zarqa
| Gabal Hagar El Zarqa | |
|---|---|
  Jebel Hagar ez Zarqa Location in Bir Tawil | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 662 m (2,172 ft) |
| Coordinates | 21°53′00″N 33°58′00″E / 21.88333°N 33.96667°E |
Gabal Hagar El Zarqa (Arabic: جَـبَـل حَـجَـر الـزَّرْقَـاء, romanized: Jabal Ḥajar az-Zarqā’)[1] is the highest point in Bir Tawil, an unclaimed area in the Nubian desert between Egypt and Sudan[2] in Northeast Africa. Due to a long-standing disagreement over the location of that border, its jurisdiction is unclear; it is said by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency to be in Egypt.[3] In December 2017, British mountaineer Ginge Fullen accompanied by a local guide summited a point 400 m (1,300 ft) to the east of the waypoint listed on the right, recording a height of 716 m (2,349 ft) at N21 53'01 E33 58'13.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Jabal hajar az zarqa'". Tageo.com. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
- ^ Mahir, M. "J is for Jebel Hagar – Christmas in No Man's Land". Sahara_overland.com. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
- ^ "Jebel Hagar ez Zarqa: Egypt". Geographical Names. 8 December 1993. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
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