Laghouat
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Laghouat is a historic oasis city in north-central Algeria, known as a gateway between the Sahara Desert and the Tell Atlas region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Laghouat canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city
ⓘ
commune of Algeria ⓘ oasis city ⓘ |
| administrativeDivisionType | daïra seat ⓘ |
| capitalOf | Laghouat Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | hot desert climate ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| coordinateLatitude | 33.800 ⓘ |
| coordinateLongitude | 2.883 ⓘ |
| country | Algeria ⓘ |
| currentGoverningCountry | People's Democratic Republic of Algeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
livestock herding ⓘ trade ⓘ |
| elevationAboveSeaLevel | around 750 metres ⓘ |
| governingCountry | French Algeria (historical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAirport | Laghouat Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
oasis
ⓘ
palm groves ⓘ traditional fortified quarters ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | site of French conquest in 1852 ⓘ |
| historicalRole | caravan stop on trans-Saharan routes ⓘ |
| knownFor |
date palm cultivation
ⓘ
historic oasis ⓘ strategic location between Sahara and Tell Atlas ⓘ traditional architecture ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Algerian Arabic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Arabic NERFINISHED ⓘ Berber languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Laghouat Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Sahara Desert
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tell Atlas region NERFINISHED ⓘ north-central Algeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Wadi Mzi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyGeographicFeature |
Atlas Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sahara Desert margin ⓘ |
| partOf |
Sahara Atlas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saharan Atlas Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| population | over 100000 inhabitants ⓘ |
| postalCode | 03000 ⓘ |
| primaryReligion | Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roadConnection |
connected by road to Algiers
ⓘ
connected by road to Ghardaïa ⓘ |
| role | gateway between the Sahara Desert and the Tell Atlas region ⓘ |
| timeZone | Central European Time ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +1 ⓘ |
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