Where is Tamacine, Touggourt located?

Tamacine is located in Touggourt, Algeria, at approximate coordinates 33.0104°, 6.0127°.

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Tamacine

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Tamacine

Founded

1984

Elevation82 m

Land area300 km²

Coordinates33.01°, 6.01°

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

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Founded

1984

Elevation

82 m

Area

300 km²

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Overview

Tamacine is a town and commune, and capital of Témacine District, in Touggourt Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 20,067, up from 15,933 in 1998, and an annual growth rate of 2.4%. It is around 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of Touggourt. The Tugurt language is spoken by some residents of Tamacine.

History & geography

History

The mosque in the town of Témacine, the Mosque of Si al-Hajj, dates to 1431.

Geography

Tamacine lies at an elevation of within the system of oases near Touggourt. These oases feature extensive palm groves and other agriculture. Beyond this is the arid and barren landscape of the Sahara, featuring areas of sand dunes (ergs) and flat rocky plains (regs). Lake Tamacine, a small lake covering and long, lies along the eastern side of the town, and is notable for its variety of birds and fish.

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