A rocky desert plateau or barren highland region covered with loose stones and pebbles, found in North Africa.
From Arabic hamada, possibly derived from a root meaning 'to be hard' or 'to harden.' The term is specific to the arid environments of the Sahara and surrounding regions.
A hammada is one of three Saharan landscape types (along with erg and reg), and understanding these distinctions helps geographers predict water sources and migration routes in one of Earth's harshest environments.
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