El Kantara
El Kantara القنطرة | |
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| Coordinates: 35°13′00″N 5°42′37″E / 35.2166°N 5.7104°E | |
| Country | Algeria |
| Province | Biskra Province |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
El Kantara (El Kantara "الكنترة" word comes from Latin "Centuriation" (Derja: meaning a bridge) ) is a town and commune in Biskra Province, Algeria. The 1911 Baedeker travel guide described it as "one of the most important caravan-stations in E. Algeria." The town is well known for the eponymous gorge nearby, described by locals as the "Mouth of the Desert".
The gorge is narrow, at only 40 metres (130 ft) wide, but the walls can be as high as 120 m (390 ft).