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Touggourt

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Total population

143,270

Coordinates33.10°, 6.07°

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

Situated in Touggourt, Algeria, Touggourt is a sizeable town. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 143,270. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a warm temperate latitude (33.105°, 6.067°). The latitude suggests warm summers and cool winters. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 2,054 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 80% of daylight hours. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Touggourt.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
33.1049
Longitude
6.0667
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)
8
Distinct species (top 10)
8

Most-observed species

  • Red-spotted Lizard
    Mesalina rubropunctata (Lichtenstein, 1823) · Squamata
    1
  • Cream-colored Courser
    Cursorius cursor (Latham, 1787) · Aves
    1
  • Common Chiffchaff
    Phylloscopus collybita (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    1
  • Eurasian Reed Warbler
    Acrocephalus scirpaceus (Hermann, 1804) · Aves
    1
  • Matted Sandmat
    Euphorbia serpens Kunth · Magnoliopsida
    1
  • Limoniastrum guyonianum Durieu ex Boiss.
    Limoniastrum guyonianum Durieu ex Boiss. · Magnoliopsida
    1
  • Olive
    Olea europaea L. · Magnoliopsida
    1
  • Diadem Snake
    Spalerosophis diadema (Schlegel, 1837) · Squamata
    1

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

M
Mohamed Lakhdar Essaihi
Radio Producer/Author (1918-2005)
Abdelmalek Djeghbala
Abdelmalek Djeghbala
footballer
T
Tarek Berguiga
Algerian footballer
Hassen Ghoula
Hassen Ghoula
association football player
S
Sofiane Bayazid
Algerian footballer
A
Achref Abada
Algerian footballer (born 1999)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Touggourt

Browse all places in Touggourt →

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.63
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,054

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Touggourt

Sultans de Touggourt
Magali Boisnard · 1933
Amyntas: Mopsus
Amyntas: Mopsus
André Gide · 1906
Touggourt, capitale des Oasis
Pierre Fontaine · 1952
Les Ben-Djellâb, sultans de Touggourt
Charles Feraud · 2012
Across the Sahara by motor car
Georges-Marie Haardt · 1924
Amyntas
André Gide · 1946
Histoire des Sultans de Touggourt et du Sud Algérien
Charles Feraud · 2006
Across the Sahara by Motor Car
E. E. Fournier · 2007

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Common Reed Warbler
Common Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus scirpaceus
Seen 2026-04-08
Stenancistrocerus atropos
Stenancistrocerus atropos
Stenancistrocerus atropos
Seen 2026-04-06
Nidua Fringe-fingered Lizard
Nidua Fringe-fingered Lizard
Acanthodactylus scutellatus
Seen 2026-04-06
Thistle Mantis
Thistle Mantis
Blepharopsis mendica
Seen 2026-04-05
Stripe-eyed Lagoon Fly
Stripe-eyed Lagoon Fly
Eristalinus taeniops
Seen 2026-04-05
Trupanea guimari
Trupanea guimari
Trupanea guimari
Seen 2026-04-05
Tropinota squalida pilosa
Tropinota squalida pilosa
Tropinota squalida pilosa
Seen 2026-04-01
Launaea nudicaulis
Launaea nudicaulis
Launaea nudicaulis
Seen 2026-03-31
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater
Merops persicus
Seen 2026-03-31

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

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Open Library