Qattara Depression
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Area | 19605 |
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Surface elevation | 133 |
Width | 135 km |
Length | 300 km |
Average depth | −60 metres (−200 ft) |
Locations | Egypt |
Matruh Governorate | |
Date of Reg. | |
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ID | 2248143 |
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.