What is the highest mountain peak in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco and the highest point in all of North Africa?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Toubkal (Jbel Toubkal, 4,167 m)
- Step 1: Toubkal is situated in Toubkal National Park in the High Atlas mountains, roughly 63 kilometers south of Marrakech.
- Step 2: Rising to 4,167 meters (13,671 feet), it is a major trekking destination and the highest peak in the Arab world.
Answer
Toubkal (Jbel Toubkal, 4,167 m)
Why not the others: 'Ouanoukrim' is the second-highest peak in the High Atlas; 'M'Goun' is the third-highest; 'Jbel Ayachi' is a prominent peak in the eastern High Atlas.
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