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Tamanrasset
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Tamanrasset (; ), also known as Tamanghasset or Tamenghest, is an oasis city and capital of Tamanrasset Province in southern Algeria, in the Ahaggar Mountains. It is the chief city of the Algerian Tuareg. It is located at an altitude of . As of the 2008 census, it has a population of 92,635, up from 72,741 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 2.5%. It was estimated to be up to 116,521 in 2019 and 140,955 in 2025.
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Tamanrasset is a city and commune in Algeria, serving as the capital of both Tamanrasset Province and Tamanrasset District. The municipality has a population of 92,635 and covers an area of 37,713. It is situated at an elevation of 1,320 above sea level and shares borders with In Amguel, Idlès, Tazrouk, and In Guezzam. The local postal code is 11000, and the time zone is UTC+01:00.
The city’s native labels include تمنراست and ⵜⴰⵎⴰⵏⵖⴰⵙⴻⵜ. While current weather data indicates a temperature of 30.95 and humidity of 16, the location is also referenced in 296 other encyclopedia articles.
Synthesized by Vinony from 44 facts across 7 sources: Wikidata, Open Meteo, Openweathermap, OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Vinony graph, Geo. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.
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The entry is geolocated on the map in DZ, across 2 mapped points.
Within Vinony's link graph, Tamanrasset is referenced by 296 other articles, and connects out to desert climate, Abalessa and Outoul.
It sits within the topics Cities in Algeria, Communes of Tamanrasset Province and Oases of Algeria.
Its subject is documented across 50 Wikipedia language editions.
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Place details
- Locality
- Tamanrasset ⵜⴰⵎⴻⵏⵖⴻⵙⵜ تمنراست
- Region
- تامنغست ⵜⴰⵎⴰⵏⵖⴰⵙⵜ
- Country
- ⵍⵣⵣⴰⵢⴻⵔ الجزائر
- Population
- 81,752
- Timezone
- Africa/Algiers
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Tamanrasset
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Cour d'assises de Tamanrasset مجلس قضاء تمنراست.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Tamanrasset assize court
- Settlement.image_map
- DZ-11 Tamanrasset.svg
- Settlement.map_caption
- Location of Tamanrasset commune within Tamanrasset Province
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Algeria
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location of Tamanrasset within Algeria
- Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
- 300
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- top
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Tamanrasset Province
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Tamanrasset District
- Settlement.established_date
- 1905
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 37713
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2025
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of Algeria
- Country
- Algeria
- Located in
- Tamanrasset District
- Population
- 92635
- Area
- 37713
- Elevation
- 1320
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00
- Capital of
- Tamanrasset District
- Shares border with
- Abalessa
- Official website
- www.tamanrasset.net
- Image
- Rue de tamanrasset 01.jpg
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- Commons category
- Tamanrasset
- postal code
- 11000
- P8168
- Rüdiger Schleicher
- native label
- ⵜⴰⵎⴰⵏⵖⴰⵙⴻⵜ
- P12749
- 1994
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Travel guide
Understand
Tamanrasset is the capital of Tamanrasset Province, one of Algeria's 58 provinces. With a population of about 100,000 residents, Tamanrasset is one of the least populated cities in Algeria.
Buy
As Tamanrasset is formed around an oasis, the area grows almonds, citrus fruits, maize, cereals, dates, peaches and apricots, among others. Agricultural produce is sold in the town's markets.
Sleep
Most of the hotels are located a few kilometres from the city centre, but a few hotels are also located in the city centre. In Tamanrasset, overnight stays are often referred to as camping. Despite their name, these places are not camping sites, but offer accommodation in huts or bungalows.
There are relatively few hotels around town.
Stay safe
Tamanrasset, by and large, is an incredibly safe city.
The only real danger is the extreme heat of the Saharan Desert. Be sure to hydrate often and wear appropriate clothing to deal with the extreme heat.
Go next
Generally speaking, two days are more than enough to explore Tamanrasset and its surroundings. If you wish to explore more of Saharan Algeria, you can consider paying a visit Tassili n'Ajjer Cultural Park.
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Encyclopedic overview
6 sectionsContents
- History
- Climate
- Education
- Localities
- References
- External links
Tamanrasset (; ), also known as Tamanghasset or Tamenghest, is an oasis city and capital of Tamanrasset Province in southern Algeria, in the Ahaggar Mountains. It is the chief city of the Algerian Tuareg. It is located at an altitude of . As of the 2008 census, it has a population of 92,635, up from 72,741 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 2.5%. It was estimated to be up to 116,521 in 2019 and 140,955 in 2025.
Tamanrasset was originally established as a military outpost to guard the trans-Saharan trade routes. Surrounded by the barren Sahara, very high temperatures have been recorded here. Tamanrasset is located at an oasis where citrus fruits, apricots, dates, almonds, cereals, corn, and figs are grown, despite the difficult climate. The Tuareg people were once the town's main inhabitants. Tamanrasset is a tourist attraction during the cooler months; visitors are drawn to the Museum of the Hoggar, which offers many exhibits depicting Tuareg life and culture.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Tamanrasset” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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