The Adrar des Ifoghas is called `` Adagh '' in the local language . `` Adrar '' is the Berber word for mountain , and `` Ifogha '' is the short name of a rich Tuareg family . The Adrar des Ifoghas is known locally as `` Adagh '' ; `` Adrar '' is the Berber word for mountain , while `` Ifogha '' is the name of an aristocratic Tuareg clan , `` Kel Ifoghas , '' who have dominated the region for generations .