Aïr Mountains

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The Aïr Mountains or Aïr Massif (Tuareg: Ayăr; Hausa: Eastern Azbin, Western Abzin) is a triangular massif, located in northern Niger, within the Sahara desert. Part of the West Saharan montane xeric woodlands ecoregion, they rise to more than 1,800 m (5,900 ft) and extend over 84,000 km2 (32,000 sq mi).
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aïr_Mountains
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Coordinates:   18°28'29"N   8°37'0"E