Assekrem

Plateau in Algeria From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

23°12′40.6″N 5°43′41.6″E

View from Assekrem
Short video sequence filmed from the Assekrem.

Assekrem is a high plateau[1][2] in the Hoggar Mountains of southern Algeria. Rising from the larger Atakor plateau,[3] Assekrem is within Ahaggar National Park.[3] The maximum altitude of the plateau is 2,726 metres (8,944 ft).[2]

The hermitage of Charles de Foucauld, which continues to be inhabited by a few monks, is at the top of the Assekrem plateau.[3]

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