Erg Chech

Summary

Erg Chech is an erg^[1]. It draws 31 Wikipedia views per month (erg category, ranking #4 of 15).^[2]

Key Facts

• Erg Chech is in the country of Algeria^[3].
• Erg Chech is in the country of Mali^[4].
• Erg Chech is in the country of Mauritania^[5].
• Erg Chech's image is recorded as Chergach meteorite, 5.7 grams, oriented.jpg^[6].
• Erg Chech's instance of is recorded as erg^[7].
• Erg Chech's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 24.583333333333, 'lon': -2.5833333333333}^[8].
• Erg Chech's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/011q82h3^[9].
• Erg Chech's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Sahara^[10].
• Erg Chech's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as place/Erg-Chech^[11].
• Erg Chech's GeoNames ID is recorded as 6776928^[12].
• Erg Chech's elevation above sea level is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+307'}^[13].
• Erg Chech's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+206000'}^[14].
• Erg Chech's GNS Unique Feature ID is recorded as 10204577^[15].

Body

Geography

Country listings include Algeria^[3], a sovereign state^[16], in Algeria^[17], founded in 1962^[18]; Mali^[4], a sovereign state^[19], in Mali^[20], founded in 1960^[21]; and Mauritania^[5], an Islamic Republic^[22], in Mauritania^[23], founded in 1960^[24].

Physical Characteristics

Erg Chech's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+206000'}^[14]. Its elevation above sea level is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+307'}^[13].

Designation and Status

Erg Chech's instance of is recorded as erg^[7].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Erg Chech include it 002^[25], a meteorite^[26].

Why It Matters

Erg Chech draws 31 Wikipedia views per month (erg category, ranking #4 of 15).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[27] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]

Entities named for it include it 002^[25], a meteorite^[26].