Showing posts with label Chad. Show all posts
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Wednesday 24 June 2020

Aloba Arch - Chad

A Natural large Aloba Arch is located in the complex mountainous Ennedi Plateau of Chad. Large natural arches are somewhat rare outside the southern and western regions of China and the Colorado Plateau of the southwest United States. This natural wonder is built by water and wind over millions of years ago. Aloba Arch is located within the remote corner of Sahara Desert in the northeast part of Chad near Libya and Sudan.

This has similar geology to the Colorado Plateau and has produced a number of natural arches and related landforms. However, Only Aloba can claim to be on the top ten lists of the longest arches in the world. Its altitude reaches approximately 120 meters, making it one of the highest arch in the world. Central Africa, natural Aloba Arch is one of the most famous and least visited natural monuments on the planet earth. Some preliminary data showing, that sandy Aloba Arch was formed millions of years ago under the extreme influence of water, wind, and erosion.  

Moreover, Aloba Arch's span is considered to be the eighth longest known natural arch and the longest outside of Utah and China. Due in part to its location as well as being only in recent times recognized for its size, estimates based on taking pictures yield an estimated span of 250 ft. China’s Fairy Bridge (Xianren Bridge) has a span of 400 ft which is the longest discovered and measured span to date.

Possibly more outstanding than the span, though, it is the sheer height of the arch. Aloba Arch is 394 ft tall towers over the more famous Rainbow Bridge and is one of the tallest known arches in the world. Many tourists hesitate to manage long journey through the boundless African expanses. The nearest city to this landmark is Fad. Due to remoteness, this stunning geological object hasn’t gone through in a proper way, and its age, feature, and formation are not cleared.

Therefore, it is not surprising only a few daredevil tourists visit the Aloba Arch, part of the mountain range that does not detract from its geological and visual merits. The Aloba Arch is extremely difficult to place to reach there, as Chad’s don’t have international tourism facilities that are virtually non-existent. Hence, this place is one of the rarest bucket list and most pristine natural places in the world. 

Aloba Arch - Chad
Aloba Arch - Chad

Aloba Arch - Chad

Aloba Arch - Chad

Aloba Arch - Chad

Aloba Arch - Chad

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Monday 28 April 2014

Guelta d’Archei Chad



The Guelta d’Archei is a hidden treasure in the Sahara due to its scenic beauty and function. Actually Guelta d’Archei is an oasis, or rather a guelta, typical of desert region in the heart of the Sahara desert.  Guelta d'Archei is located in the Ennedi Plateau, in north-eastern Chad, hidden behind a canyon. A guelta is a strange type of wetland, formed when underground water in lowland depressions spills to the surface and creates permanent pools and reservoirs. Its waters sheltered by the towering sandstone cliffs typical of this region. Every day, thousands of camels are herded into the knee deep water of the guelta by passing caravans for them to drink and rest. Dung from thousands of camels excreted over hundreds of years has turned the water black. Prowling in the black waters is a lesser group of surviving Nile crocodiles, a vestige of a wetter time when this species once thrived across most of today's Sahara desert and in swamps and rivers along South Mediterranean shores.

Guelta d’Archei signifies one of the last remaining colonies of the Nile crocodile famous in the Sahara today. The crocodiles mainly feed on fish that endure on the algae that flourish on the waters fertilized by camel droppings. Guelta d’Archei is actually a zoological marvel because of up on the cliffs are rock paintings, dating back to middle Holocene, that stand testament to the guelta’s long age. Guelta d'Archei is a barren place, away from beaten paths. If you want to visit the place then you require a 4x4 and at least four days' travel from n'Djamena, the capital of Chad and add some hours of trekking to reach the place depicted in these pictures. You will see that thousands of camels marching in and out, moaning or passing through the shallow water. You can too, walk through the dark water but be watchful not to step in the territory of Nile Crocodiles. Moreover; don’t forget to see its cave art before heading back to your Sahara exploration.