Sabkha of El 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.Sabkha of El Qattara Depression
- Type: Wetland
- Also known as: “Munḫafaḍ al-Qaṭṭārah”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Matruh Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.046° or 30° 2′ 46″ northLongitude
27.7625° or 27° 45′ 45″ eastOpen location code
8G292QW6+CXOpenStreetMap ID
way 261691797OpenStreetMap feature
natural=wetland
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Hungarian—“Sabkha of El Qattara Depression” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “سبخة منخفض القطارة”
- Hungarian: “Kattara-mélyföld”
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