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Saharan Algeria

The Algerian Desert is a desert located in central within , constituting part of the . The desert covers more than 90% of Algeria's total area.
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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Tamanrasset and Tindouf.

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is an oasis city deep in Saharan Algeria. It is the capital of Province, and has a population of around 100,000 people. From its towering dunes to its traditional Berber villages, is an excellent place to explore the Sahara Desert and its many attractions.

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is a town in Saharan Algeria, in the extreme southwest of the country near the border with . Due to a large Sahrawi population living in the refugee camps surrounding the town, is as close as most can get to a genuine Sahrawi…

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M'zab is a limestone plateau in Saharan and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its collection of desert fortress-cities is exotic to the point of surrealism.

Destinations to Discover

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is a city in Saharan Algeria and a hub for the country's petroleum industry. The population of the urban area was just under 200,000 in 2008.

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is the main city and provincial capital of Province in Saharan Algeria. It is located 412 km south of Illizi. According to the 2008 census, it has a population of 14,655, up from 9,699 in 1998, and an annual population growth rate of 4.3%.

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is a city in the Saharan region of . With its stunning buildings, picturesque streets, and beautiful sunsets, is the perfect destination for travellers looking to explore a truly unique destination deep in the Saharan desert.

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is a town and commune, and the capital of District, in , central . lies in the near an oasis.

is a city in Saharan Algeria and Algeria's southernmost city. It is the principal and largest city in province and is situated right on the Algeria-Niger border.

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is a town and commune in , , in south-western . According to the 2008 census it has a population of 16,437, up from 9,323 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 6.0%, the highest in the province.

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El Menia is an oasis town and commune, and capital of , in the homonymous , . The former name is El Goléa; together in Arabic, the two names mean Impregnable Castle.

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Tassili n'Ajjer Cultural Park is in Saharan . It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Saharan Algeria

Latitude of center
25.94° or 25° 56′ 24″ north
Longitude of center
2.48° or 2° 28′ 48″ east
Wiki­data ID
Q2338833
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Saharan Algeria” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “الصحراء الجزائرية”
  • Arabic: “صحراء الجزائر”
  • Azerbaijani: “Əlcəzair səhrası”
  • Belarusian: “Алжырская пустыня”
  • Bulgarian: “Алжирска пустиня”
  • Chinese: “撒哈拉地区 (阿尔及利亚)”
  • Chinese: “撒哈拉地区”
  • Chinese: “阿尔及利亚沙漠”
  • Czech: “Alžírská poušť”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “الصحرا الجزايريه”
  • Esperanto: “Alĝeria Dezerto”
  • Esperanto: “Alĝeria Saharo”
  • Esperanto: “Sahara Alĝerio”
  • French: “Désert algérien”
  • French: “Sahara algérien”
  • Galician: “Deserto de Alxeria”
  • Georgian: “ალჟირის უდაბნო”
  • German: “Algerische Sahara”
  • German: “Algerische Wüste”
  • Hebrew: “המדבר האלג’ירי”
  • Indonesian: “Gurun Aljazair”
  • Italian: “Algeria sahariana”
  • Italian: “deserto dell’Algeria”
  • Italian: “Deserto dell’Algeria”
  • Japanese: “アルジェリア領サハラ砂漠”
  • Kabyle: “Aneẓruf azzayri”
  • Korean: “알제리 사막”
  • Lithuanian: “Alžyro dykuma”
  • Malay: “Gurun Algeria”
  • Mingrelian: “ალჟირიშ ტიოზი”
  • Persian: “صحرای الجزایر”
  • Portuguese: “Argélia Saariana”
  • Portuguese: “Deserto da Argélia”
  • Russian: “Алжирская пустыня”
  • Slovak: “Alžírska púšť”
  • Slovenian: “Alžirska puščava”
  • Slovenian: “Saharska Alžirija”
  • Spanish: “Sáhara argelino”
  • Thai: “ทะเลทรายแอลจีเรีย”
  • Turkish: “Cezayir Çölü”
  • Ukrainian: “Алжирська пустеля”

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