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Jebel ech Chambi

Jebel ech Chambi (Arabic: ?????? ???????????????? Jabal ash-Sha?????nab??; also Mount Ash-Sha'nabi) is a mountain peak in Tunisia. At an elevation of 1,544 m (5,066 ft), it is the highest mountain in the country. It stands above the city of Kasserine in western central Tunisia. The summit is covered by a pine forest and is part of Chambi National Park. Description Jebel ech Chambi is a peak of the Monts de T??bessa at the eastern end of the Atlas Mountains in the centre-west of Tunisia, 17 km (11 mi) north-west of the city of Kasserine and a few kilometres from the Algerian border. It can be reached by a track suitable for all-terrain vehicles to an altitude of 1,300 m (4,265 ft). Afterwards, a two-hour hike provides access to the summit. It was Les Scouts Tunisiens, in the aftermath of the country's independence in 1956, who placed a metal crescent, a symbol of Islam, to mark their ascent. This...

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