Treasure of the Sahara

Book Notes

Book Notes

CoordinatesCurious about the various GPS coordinate locations found throughout Treasure of the Sahara? You can track the travel path by copying a set of coordinates into your favorite map application. For best results, use the aerial (satellite view). Some map applications can also display in 3D which allows you to view the topography of an area. Some of the locations below have wonderful topography...

Our Hangars at Algiers International Airport Houari Boumediene, Dar El Beida, Algiers, Algeria...

36°42'08.7"N 3°13'15.2"E

alternate form 36.702403, 3.220889

Our 1st Campsite on the North Side of Ghardaia near the old bus station...

32°32'31.6"N 3°40'28.5"E

alternate form 32.542116, 3.674586

Our 2nd Campsite on the South Side of In Salah...

27°10'38.4"N 2°29'52.1"E

alternate form 27.177321, 2.497793

Our 3rd Campsite on the North Side of the Trans-Sahara Highway at Tamanrasset...

22°50'10.5"N 5°22'03.1"E

alternate form 22.836254, 5.367515

Aguemar Airport (TMR) just outside of Tamanrasset...

22°48'40.2"N 5°27'03.0"E

alternate form 22.811170, 5.450830

1st Search Area... Last Known Coordinates...

(35 miles from camp, 35 mile radius search)...

23°14'56.0"N 5°43'05.8"E

alternate form 23.248889, 5.718278

2nd Search Area Coordinates...

(85 miles east from Last Known Coordinates, 50 mile radius search)

23°14'56.0"N 7°03'13.3"E

alternate form 23.248889, 7.053704

3rd Search Area Outer Perimeter Coordinates...

(135 miles east from Last Known Coordinates)

23°14'56.0"N 7°51'14.5"E

alternate form 23.248889, 7.854014

Suspected Crash Area Coordinates...

23°15'45.6"N 7°44'17.3"E

alternate form 23.262671, 7.738134

Temporary Cargo Storage Site...

23°16'12.0"N 7°44'13.3"E

alternate form 23.270003, 7.737020

Half-way between In Ekker and Tit in the Amguel commune area...

(this is where the Trans-Sahara Highway and road to Bordj El Haouas meet)

23°37'32.9"N 5°09'18.8"E

alternate form 23.625808, 5.155212

Bordj El Haouas, Algeria...

24°52'46.5"N 8°26'29.0"E

alternate form 24.879594, 8.441385

Turn off Coordinates for off-roading on the way to Bordj El Haouas, Algeria from Tamanrasset...

24°24'45.1"N 8°10'34.0"E

alternate form 24.412526, 8.176103

Hideout of Other Caravan Camp...

23°48'57.0"N 8°13'17.6"E

alternate form 23.815831, 8.221558

Location where we learned of the hideout the Other Caravan established...

23°22'34.2"N 8°02'01.7"E

alternate form 23.376172, 8.033797

Our 4th Campsite Location near the Location where we learned of the hideout the Other Caravan established...

23°26'09.4"N 8°02'31.5"E

alternate form 23.435942, 8.042083

Cargo Hideout #1...

23°26'11.3"N 8°03'16.3"E

alternate form 23.436479, 8.054515

Cargo Hideout #2...

23°26'23.7"N 8°03'46.6"E

alternate form 23.439918, 8.062944

Cargo Hideout #3...

23°25'57.0"N 8°03'35.7"E

alternate form 23.432494, 8.059908

Actual Hideout for Cargo...

23°16'42.8"N 8°16'24.7"E

alternate form 23.278561, 8.273531

80 miles due east of Other Caravan Camp...

23°51'07.6"N 9°29'21.2"E

alternate form 23.852114, 9.489213

Joined Road 15 miles due West of Djanet...

24°31'42.5"N 9°14'58.0"E

alternate form 24.528465, 9.249431

Where the caravan left the road between the Trans-Sahara Highway and Bordj El Haouas to go camp behind a large hill on way to Trans-Sahara Highway

24°37'31.7"N 7°02'27.1"E

alternate form 24.625472, 7.040861

Our 5th Campsite out of view from road behind a large hill on way to Trans-Sahara Highway

24°31'39.7"N 7°06'42.3"E

alternate form 24.527697, 7.111757

In Salah Airport just outside of In Salah...

27°17'26.8"N 2°30'18.9"E

alternate form 27.290788, 2.505247

Noumerat - Moufdi Zakaria Airport just outside of Ghardaia...

32°25'40.8"N 3°48'02.2"E

alternate form 32.428004, 3.800607

Biskra Airport just outside of Biskra...

34°48'34.8"N 5°43'55.0"E

alternate form 34.809670, 5.731956