La citadelle (Taourit)
La citadelle (Taourit) is a ruins in El Ménia District, Algeria. La citadelle (Taourit) is situated nearby to the mosque المسجد العتيق, as well as near مصلى العيد.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include El Golea Airport.
El Golea Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Sandervalya, CC BY-SA 4.0.
El Golea Airport is an airport in El Menia, Algeria. El Golea Airport is situated 2½ km west of La citadelle (Taourit).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include El Goléa and Hassi El Garra.
El Goléa
Photo: Michel-georges bernard, CC BY-SA 3.0.
El Menia is an oasis town and commune, and capital of El Ménia District, in the homonymous El Menia Province, Algeria. The former name is El Goléa; together in Arabic, the two names mean Impregnable Castle.
Hassi El Garra
Village
Photo: Habib kaki, CC0.
Hassi Gara is a town and commune in El Ménia District, Ghardaïa Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 17,801, up from 13,911 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 2.5%. It is effectively a suburb of the larger town El Goléa. Hassi El Garra is situated 3 km south of La citadelle (Taourit).
La citadelle (Taourit)
- Type: Ruins
- Categories: castle, building, and historic site
- Location: El Ménia District, El Menia, Algeria, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.58285° or 30° 34′ 58″ northLongitude
2.89355° or 2° 53′ 37″ eastOpen location code
8F24HVMV+4COpenStreetMap ID
way 247401256OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to French—“La citadelle (Taourit)” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “القصر القديم”
- French: “La citadelle”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include المسجد العتيق and مصلى العيد.
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