Guerrara

E400972

Guerrara is a town in Algeria’s M’zab region, known for its traditional Mozabite architecture and oasis-based desert lifestyle.

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Guerrara canonical 2

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf human settlement
town
administrativeDivision commune
administrativeDivisionOf Ghardaïa Province
architecturalStyle Berber architecture
surface form: Mozabite architecture
buildingMaterial adobe
stone
climate arid
desert climate
continent Africa
country Algeria
countryCapital Algiers
culturalHeritage oasis-based way of life
traditional Mozabite urban planning
culturalRegion M’Zab Valley
surface form: Mzab Valley
economy date palm cultivation
oasis agriculture
small-scale trade
ethnicGroup Mozabite Berber
surface form: Mozabites
governingCountry Algeria
surface form: People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria
hasFeature mosques
narrow alleys
oasis
palm groves
traditional earthen buildings
traditional markets
walled quarters
languageSpoken Arabic
Mozabite Berber
surface form: Mozabite (Tumzabt)
locatedIn Ghardaïa Province
M’zab
Sahara Desert
nearbyRegion Northern Sahara
surface form: northern Sahara
partOf M’zab region of Algeria
surface form: M’zab cultural region
populationCharacteristic predominantly Mozabite
regionType oasis-based desert settlement
religion Ibadi Islam
religiousBuildingType Ibadi mosques
roofType flat roofs
timeZone Central European Time
transport served by regional roads
urbanForm compact settlement core
radial street pattern
utcOffset +1
waterManagement traditional irrigation systems
waterSource groundwater
oasis springs

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

M’zab region of Algeria contains Guerrara
subject surface form: M’zab region
Ghardaïa Province contains Guerrara