N'Gaous

History

Although of great antiquity, N'Gaous has not received much historical attention. N'Gaous is the site of the ancient city of Nicives or Nicivibus. Located in the late Roman province of Numidia, and which flourished through the Vandal Kingdom and Roman Empire into late antiquity. Nicives was deemed important enough to serve for a period as a suffragan bishopric. In the Middle Ages the town was praised by travelers and noted for its nuts, apricot orchards and olive trees. Still known for its fruit, it has become center for it production since the introduction of abundant water, and the orchards, and this is contained in some travel books.

Most-observed species

• Bath White

  Pontia daplidice (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta
  2
• Carduncellus pinnatus (Desf.) DC.

  Carduncellus pinnatus (Desf.) DC. · Magnoliopsida
  2
• Arab Mantis

  Blepharopsis mendica (Fabricius, 1775) · Insecta
  1
• Brown Emerald Damselfly

  Sympecma fusca (Vander Linden, 1820) · Insecta
  1
• Epaulet Skimmer

  Orthetrum chrysostigma (Burmeister, 1839) · Insecta
  1
• Orange-winged dropwing, Scarlet rock glider, Kirby's dropwing

  Trithemis kirbyi Selys, 1891 · Insecta
  1
• Geometrician

  Grammodes stolida Fabricius, 1775 · Insecta
  1
• king's-spear

  Asphodeline lutea (L.) Rchb. · Liliopsida
  1

Most recent

• M 4.7 — 2026-06-03
  6 km NNW of Draa Klalouche, Algeria
• M 4.5 — 2025-10-19
  22 km ESE of Tazoult-Lambese, Algeria
• M 4.3 — 2024-04-20
  51 km SSE of M’sila, Algeria
• M 4.6 — 2021-03-15
  9 km WNW of Arris, Algeria
• M 4.7 — 2021-02-24
  24 km SSW of Salah Bey, Algeria
• M 4.5 — 2020-07-04
  18 km NNE of Batna, Algeria