Mount Air

The Aires Mountains are located in the southern part of the Sahara Desert, in central Niger. Sharp rocks towering over the plateau, they are of volcanic origin, composed of ancient granites and quaternary lavas. The average height of 800-900 meters, the highest point - the mountain "Idukal-n-Tage" its height reaches 2022 meters.

The Aires Mountains are the realm of Tuareg nomads and the beginning of long routes of caravans in search of salt, the last hospitable stop before the drying heat of the Tenere desert. The Aire mountain range is one of the most impressive natural attractions in West Africa, which is famous for its black cliffs with surprisingly sharp peaks. The mountain range ends with Grand peaks, about 2000 meters high. The slopes of the mountains are a devastated savannah, on the tops are bare deserts. The array is dissected by deep valleys called measles, in which acacia grows. Because of the altitude, the climate of the area is more similar to that of the Sahel than the Sahara. However, the vegetation of these places allows you to raise livestock, there are zebras, camels. In oases, millet, cotton, corn are grown.