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Taghit

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Total population

6,505

Coordinates30.92°, -2.03°

Demographic figures from Office National des Statistiques (Algeria). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Taghit sits in Béchar, Algeria and is identified as a small village. Population sits at roughly 6,505 according to the open data we track. Coordinates of 30.917°, -2.029° situate Taghit in the warm-temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Based on its warm temperate position, residents likely encounter warm summers and cool winters. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
30.9171
Longitude
-2.0295
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
65
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Colchicum gramineum (Cav.) J.C.Manning & Vinn.
    Colchicum gramineum (Cav.) J.C.Manning & Vinn. · Liliopsida
    8
  • Albuca amoena (Batt.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt
    Albuca amoena (Batt.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt · Liliopsida
    5
  • White-crowned Wheatear
    Oenanthe leucopyga (C.L.Brehm, 1855) · Aves
    4
  • Brown-necked Raven
    Corvus ruficollis Lesson, 1831 · Aves
    3
  • Ceratolimon feei (Girard) M.B.Crespo & Lledó
    Ceratolimon feei (Girard) M.B.Crespo & Lledó · Magnoliopsida
    3
  • White Shrubby Horsetail
    Ephedra alata Decne. · Gnetopsida
    2
  • Farsetia aegyptia Turra
    Farsetia aegyptia Turra · Magnoliopsida
    2
  • Hairy mignonette
    Reseda villosa Coss. · Magnoliopsida
    2

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
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Largest event
—

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Béchar

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Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Duméril's Fringe-fingered Lizard
Duméril's Fringe-fingered Lizard
Acanthodactylus dumerilii
Seen 2025-05-17
Forskal Sand Snake
Forskal Sand Snake
Psammophis schokari
Seen 2025-05-17
Northern Elegant Gecko
Northern Elegant Gecko
Stenodactylus mauritanicus
Seen 2025-05-16
House Bunting
House Bunting
Emberiza sahari
Seen 2025-02-27
White-crowned Wheatear
White-crowned Wheatear
Oenanthe leucopyga
Seen 2025-02-26
Sahara Frog
Sahara Frog
Pelophylax saharicus
Seen 2025-02-26
Greenish Black-tip
Greenish Black-tip
Elphinstonia charlonia
Seen 2025-02-25
The Bordered Straw
The Bordered Straw
Heliothis peltigera
Seen 2025-02-25
harmel
harmel
Peganum harmala
Seen 2023-04-24

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Taghit, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Taghit, Algeria - panoramio (1) — Taghit, Algeria0.1 miTaghit, Algeria - panoramio (2) — Taghit, Algeria0.1 miTaghit, Algeria - panoramio (3) — Taghit, Algeria0.1 miTaghit, Algeria - panoramio — Taghit, Algeria0.2 miTaghit3 — Taghit, Algeria0.3 miTaghit2 — Taghit, Algeria0.3 miTaghit4 — Taghit, Algeria0.3 miTaghit5 — Taghit, Algeria0.3 miKsar Taghit2 — Taghit, Algeria0.4 miVue de Taghit — Taghit, Algeria0.5 miTaghit1 — Taghit, Algeria1.9 miLafayette (stone) meteorite — Taghit, Algeria2.1 miISS063-E-70480 - View of Earth — Taghit, Algeria2.1 miISS056-E-160440 - View of Earth — Taghit, Algeria4.3 miISS063-E-51954 - View of Earth — Taghit, Algeria4.3 miISS063-E-51955 - View of Earth — Taghit, Algeria4.3 miISS063-E-70478 - View of Earth — Taghit, Algeria6 miISS063-E-70477 - View of Earth — Taghit, Algeria6 miISS063-E-70479 - View of Earth — Taghit, Algeria6 mi

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist