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Tamanrasset

تمنراست
Commune and town
Livestock market of Tamanrasset
Livestock market of Tamanrasset
Aerial tamanrasset.jpg
Country Algeria
ProvinceTamanrasset Province
DistrictTamanrasset District
Area
 • Total37,713 km2 (14,561 sq mi)
Elevation
1,320 m (4,330 ft)
Population
 (1998)
 • Total76,000
 • Density2/km2 (5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
PMA seats (as of 2007)11
ONS code1101
Postal code11000

Tamanrasset (Arabic: تمنراست , also known as Tamenɣest or Tamenghest, Tuareg: Tamanrasset in Tifinagh.svg) is an oasis city and capital of Tamanrasset Province in southern Algeria, in the Ahaggar Mountains. It is the chief city of the Algerian Tuareg. It is located at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at an altitude of 1320 meters (4333 feet) and has a population of 76,000 (estimate 2006).

Tamanrasset was originally established as a military outpost to guard the trans-Saharan trade routes. Surrounded by the barren Sahara Desert, some of the world’s highest known temperatures have been recorded here.[citation needed] Tamanrasset is located at an oasis where, despite the difficult climate, citrus fruits, apricots, dates, almonds, cereals, corn, and figs are grown. The Tuareg people are the town’s main inhabitants. Their red houses and the area’s magnificent, rugged scenery make Tamanrasset a popular tourist attraction during the cooler months. Visitors are also drawn to the Museum of the Hoggar, which offers many exhibits depicting Tuareg life and culture.

When Algeria was under French rule, the city was also called Fort Laperrine.

The city is served by Tamanrasset Airport and the Trans-Sahara Highway.

The oasis town is now the site of the Joint Military Staff Committee headquarters for combating Al-Qaeda Organization in the Islamic Maghreb. The four-country Committee (Algeria, Mali, Niger, Mauritania) intends to use Tamanrasset to coordinate their military activity in the Pan-Sahel.[1]

Climate

Tamanrasset Airport
Climate data for Tamanrasset
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 27.5
(81.5)
29.9
(85.8)
29.8
(85.6)
35.0
(95.0)
39.1
(102.4)
44.7
(112.5)
47.4
(117.3)
47.4
(117.3)
42.5
(108.5)
34.8
(94.6)
28.6
(83.5)
27.2
(81.0)
47.4
(117.3)
Average high °C (°F) 18.8
(65.8)
20.6
(69.1)
22.9
(73.2)
26.7
(80.1)
31.5
(88.7)
34.2
(93.6)
35.9
(96.6)
34.0
(93.2)
30.4
(86.7)
25.1
(77.2)
21.5
(70.7)
18.3
(64.9)
26.66
(79.98)
Average low °C (°F) 6.4
(43.5)
7.5
(45.5)
8.6
(47.5)
12.8
(55.0)
15.2
(59.4)
17.9
(64.2)
18.3
(64.9)
17.2
(63.0)
15.0
(59.0)
13.4
(56.1)
9.5
(49.1)
7.4
(45.3)
12.43
(54.38)
Record low °C (°F) −5.3
(22.5)
−4.4
(24.1)
−2.9
(26.8)
0.4
(32.7)
4.7
(40.5)
6.9
(44.4)
7.2
(45.0)
7.0
(44.6)
5.7
(42.3)
−0.1
(31.8)
0.0
(32.0)
−4.6
(23.7)
−5.3
(22.5)
Precipitation mm (inches) 4.9
(0.193)
3.6
(0.142)
5.1
(0.201)
2.2
(0.087)
0.7
(0.028)
2.9
(0.114)
11.6
(0.457)
14.4
(0.567)
9.0
(0.354)
4.0
(0.157)
0.9
(0.035)
3.5
(0.138)
62.8
(2.472)
[citation needed]

References

  1. "Saharan states to open joint military headquarters". BBC News. 2010-04-21. Retrieved 2011-03-01.

External links

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