A thyroid nodule is a growth within the thyroid gland, which may or may not be felt by physical exam. Some nodules are only found incidentally on imaging of the thyroid. Thyroid nodules are very common and by age 60 almost one-half of all people will have a thyroid nodule.
Geography The Aures mountains are the eastern continuation of the Saharan Atlas . They are located at a lower elevation than the High Atlas mountains of Morocco . The highest peak in the Aures range is Djebel ChÃ©lia in Khenchela Province , which sits at 2,328 metres (7,638 ft).
Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest peak in Africa at 19,340 feet. Other major peaks in East Africa include Mount Kenya (17,058 feet) and Rwenzori Range (6,761 feet). The Ethiopian Highlands is a region of plateaus and mountains that cover parts of Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Somalia.