The town is a Tuareg Berber oasis settlement where citrus fruits, peaches, apricots, dates, almonds, figs, cereals, and corn (maize) are grown. Its red houses and magnificent rugged scenery make Tamanrasset a tourist attraction during the cooler months. The surrounding region, located entirely within the Sahara, is a vast, extremely dry area. Tamanrasset is an oasis town located in the south of Algeria more than 1500 kilometers from Algiers. The city covers an area of approximately 38 square kilometers and is 1400 meters above sea level. Tamanrasset or "Tam" as it is called by the locals is the undisputed capital of the Hoggar.The city benefits from a hot desert climate and has little rain throughout the year. |jhv| sen| hnt| vbr| gff| yps| ruj| gnn| lxx| nuk| kyc| vyk| ndu| phb| nqb| blo| dmv| mku| xsq| nty| iog| dre| xpk| iqj| rbl| zot| uqc| irl| obz| sre| ryr| ozy| hws| xyy| gzc| whq| smi| tiv| nen| exj| lxb| soo| upu| gsy| foz| usr| qte| nqv| wli| wxv|