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Hammaguir (also written Hamaguir and Hammaguira) () is a village in Abadla District, Béchar Province, Algeria, south-west of Béchar. It lies on the N50 national highway between Béchar and Tindouf. The location is notable for its role in French rocketry.

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Place details

Locality
حماڤير ⵃⴻⵎⵎⴰⴳⵉⵔ
Region
بشار ⴱⴻⵛⵛⴰⵔ
Country
ⵍⵣⵣⴰⵢⴻⵔ الجزائر
Population
0

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name
Hammaguir
Settlement.settlement_type
Village and air base
Settlement.pushpin_map
Algeria
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
bottom
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
300
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Béchar Province
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Abadla District
Settlement.unit_pref
Metric
Settlement.timezone
CET
Settlement.utc_offset
+1
Settlement.elevation_m
744

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Encyclopedic overview

4 sections
Contents
  • Role in French rocketry and spaceflight
  • Notable Launches
  • Climate
  • References

Hammaguir (also written Hamaguir and Hammaguira) () is a village in Abadla District, Béchar Province, Algeria, south-west of Béchar. It lies on the N50 national highway between Béchar and Tindouf. The location is notable for its role in French rocketry.

Hamaguir Airport is located there.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Hammaguir” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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