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Reggane
Reggane (from Berber "Argan"; ar, رقان) is a town and commune, and the capital of Reggane District, in Adrar Province, central Algeria. Reggane lies in the Sahara Desert near an oasis. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 20,402, up from 14,179 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 3.8%. Berber tribes and people live in and around Reggane. History To the east of Reggane there was, until 1965, a rocket launching site where numerous civilian and military ballistic rockets were launched. France began its nuclear testing program in the vicinity of Reggane, conducting four such tests during the Algerian War in 1960 and 1961, before independence. Geography The town of Reggane and its neighbouring villages lie next to the southernmost oasis of the Tuat region, which stretches northward to Adrar. The Tidikelt region, a plain with isolated oases, lies to the east, including towns such as In Salah, In Ghar, Aoulef and Tit. To the west is the sandy Erg Chech desert, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reggane Airport
Reggane Airport is a public use airport located 7 nm east of Reggane, Adrar, Algeria ) , image_map = Algeria (centered orthographic projection).svg , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Algiers , coordinates = , largest_city = capital , relig .... References * External links OurAirports - RegganeGreat Circle Mapper - Reggane* Airports in Algeria Buildings and structures in Adrar Province {{Algeria-airport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adrar Province
Adrar ( ar, ولاية أدرار, ber, ⴰⴷⵔⴰⵔ) is a province (''wilaya'') in southwestern Algeria, named after its capital Adrar. It is the second-largest province, with an area of 424,948 km2, roughly the size of the US state of California. It had 402,197 inhabitants at the 2008 population census. It is bordered by five other wilayas: to the west by Tindouf; to the north by Béchar and El Bayadh; to the east by Ghardaïa and Tamanrasset. To the south, it is bordered by Mauritania and Mali. Adrar is composed of three natural and cultural regions: Touat (Adrar, Zaouiet Kounta), Gourara (Aougrout, Timimoune) and Tidikelt ( Aoulef), and 299 '' ksour''. History The province was created from parts of the Oasis department and Saoura department in 1974. Geography Location The province of Adrar is located in south-west Algeria. Administrative divisions The province comprises 7 districts (''daïras'') and 16 communes or municipalities (''baladiyahs'') The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reggane District
Reggane District is a district of Adrar Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 33,540. Communes The district is further divided into 2 communes: *Reggane Reggane (from Berber "Argan"; ar, رقان) is a town and commune, and the capital of Reggane District, in Adrar Province, central Algeria. Reggane lies in the Sahara Desert near an oasis. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 20,40 ... * Sali References Districts of Adrar Province {{AdrarDZ-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuat
Tuat, or Touat, is a natural region of desert in central Algeria that contains a string of small oases. In the past, the oases were important for caravans crossing the Sahara. Geography Tuat lies to the south of the Grand Erg Occidental, to the east of the Erg Chech and to the south west of the Tademaït Plateau. It contains a string of small oases strung out along the eastern edge of the Wadi Messaoud, a continuation of the Wadi Saoura. The oases extend over a distance of 160 km from the district of Bouda in the north to Reggane in the south. The largest town in the region is Adrar, 20 km south east of Bouda. Adrar was established by the French after their conquest in 1900 and had a population of 43,903 in 2002. Associated with each oasis are small walled villages called '' ksour'' (singular ''ksar'' or ''gsar''). There are also some forts (''kasbahs''), most of which have been abandoned. There is almost no rainfall in the region and the agriculture depends on grou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aoulef
Aoulef ( ar, أولف , translit=Awlaf) is a town and commune and capital of Aoulef District, in Adrar Province, south-central Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 21,723, up from 15,229 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 3.7%. Geography The town of Aoulef lies at an elevation of on the eastern side of an oasis. The oasis is a part of the Tidikelt region of the central Sahara that extends from central eastern Adrar Province (where Aoulef is located) to northeast Tamanrasset Province around In Salah. The oases in this region are sparser than in the Tuat and Gourara regions in which most of the population of Adrar Province live, but there are still a number of towns such as Timokten, Akabli, Tit and In Ghar. The nearby land is mostly flat aside from some small hills to the east; however further north the land rises to the Tademaït plateau. Climate Aoulef has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification ''BWh''), with long, extremely hot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In Salah
In Salah or officially Aïn Salah ( ar, عين صالح) is the oasis town in central Algeria that is the capital of the In Salah Province and In Salah District. It was once an important trade link of the trans-Saharan caravan route. As of the 2008 census it has a population of 32,518, up from 28,022 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 1.5%, the lowest in the province. The village is located in the heart of the Sahara Desert region of northern Africa. The name ''In Salah'' comes from the term "good well"."I-n-Salah." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2008. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 13 Dec. 2008 Geography A creeping sand dune on the western edge of town is advancing on the city and cuts In Salah in half. The dune is moving at a speed of approximately one meter (three feet) every five years. As buildings are covered by its leading edge, structures at the back of the dune are being gradually uncovered. When a formerly covered location at the back of the dune once again become ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adrar, Algeria
Adrar ( Berber: Adrar, ⴰⴷⵔⴰⵔ; ar, أدرار) is the administrative capital of Adrar Province, the second largest province in Algeria. The commune is sited around an oasis in the Touat region of the Sahara Desert. According to a 2008 census it has a population of 64,781, up from 43,903 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 4.0%. Adrar is mainly an agricultural town, characterized by its traditional irrigation system, the ''Foggara''. Geography Adrar lies at an elevation of above sea level. A large oasis lies to the southwest of the town; this oasis lies in the Tuat region, a string of oases running from Bouda in the north to Reggane in the south. A vast area of sand dunes, the Erg Chech, lies to the west, while a large rocky plateau, the Tademaït, lies to the east. Nuclear testing Adrar was the site of one of the In Ekker series, French nuclear tests during the 1960s. Climate Adrar has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification ''BWh''), with long, h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bordj Badji Mokhtar
Bordj Badji Mokhtar ( ar, برج باجي مختار) is a town and commune in Bordj Badji Mokhtar District, Bordj Badji Mokhtar Province, in south-western Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 16,437, up from 9,323 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 6.0%, the highest in the province. It was named after the Algerian independence activist Badji Mokhtar (1919–1954). The Prime Meridian passes near Bordj Badji Mokhtar. Geography Bordj Badji Mokhtar is located at an elevation of in the Tanezrouft, a desolate and mostly flat area in the Sahara Desert. The region is extremely sparsely populated with only four significant settlements in the Algerian part (the other three being Timiaouine, In Guezzam and Tin Zaouatine). Unlike most other towns in Saharan Algeria, Bordj Badji Mokhtar is not settled near an oasis but water is available from wells dug underground. Climate Bordj Badji Mokhtar has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification ''BWh''), w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sahara Desert
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Tanezrouft
The Tanezrouft ( ar, تنزروفت) is a natural region located along the borders of Algeria and Mali, west of the Hoggar Mountains. Along with the Libyan Desert it is one of the most desolate and most arid parts of the Sahara Desert. This area has no permanent residents and is known for its soaring temperatures and scarce access to crucial resources: water and food. Due to this, it is commonly referred to as the "land of terror". Natural regions Geographic features The Tanezrouft is a vast barren plain extending to the west of thAdrar Ahnet southeast of the Erg Chech sand sea, and north of the Adrar des Ifoghas hills in northern Mali. Almost all in Algeria, the Tanezrouft is notoriously flat, featureless and without wells. In 1922 the firm gravel plain enabled the first crossing of the Sahara by motor vehicle. The terrain shows stark evidence of long-ago water erosion (when the Sahara Desert's climate was much wetter; present annual rainfall is much less than 20 mm). In the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sahara
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In Ghar
In Ghar (Arabic: عين غار, lit. ''Cave spring'') is a town and commune, coextensive with the district of In Ghar, in In Salah Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 11,225, up from 8,059 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 3.4%. Its postal code is 11210 and its municipal code is 1103. Geography In Ghar lies at an elevation of on a flat plain in the Sahara Desert of southern Algeria. An oasis lies to the east of the town; it is extensively used for agriculture. Climate In Ghar has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification ''BWh''), with long, extremely hot summers and short, very warm winters, little to no precipitation throughout the year, as well as permanent sunshine and clear skies. Transportation In Ghar lies on the northern side of the N52 national highway which connects the town to Aoulef and Reggane to the west and In Salah In Salah or officially Aïn Salah ( ar, عين صالح) is the oasis town in central Algeri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
