Jebel Uweinat (1,934 m; "mountain of sourcelets"; also spelled
Jabal,
Djebel Al Awaynat,
Auenat,
Ouenat,
Ouinat,
Owainat,
Oweinat,
Uwaynat,
Uweinat,
Uwenat,
Uweynat etc.) is a mountain range in the area of the
Egyptian-
Libyan-
Sudanese border. The mountain lies about 40 km S-SE of
Jabal Arkanu. The main spring called Ain Dua lies at the foot of the mountain, on the Libyan side. The W foot (located at according to Hassanein) is 618 m high, and overcast with giant boulders fallen because of erosion. In general, the W slope constitutes an oasis, with wells, bushes and grass. The area is notable for its prehistoric
petroglyphs first reported by the Egyptian explorer
Ahmed Pasha Hassanein—the discoverer of Uweinat, who in 1923 traversed the first 40 km of the mountain towards E, without reaching the end. Engraved in
sandstone, petroglyphs of
Bushmen style are visible, representing
lions,
giraffes,
ostrichs,
gazelles,
cows and little human figures.