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Qattara
Arabic: munkhafid 'al-qitāra
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Qattara depression

Depression in western Egypt, with a size of 19,500 kmē.
The depression has a depth of 124 metres below sea level. There are no settlements, and the surrounds are sandy desert, salt lakes and marshes.



By Tore Kjeilen