Zerhamra (also written Zaghamra) is a village in the communeofBéni Abbès,[1]inBéchar Province, Algeria. It lies beneath the Ougarta Range of the Sahara desert. A local road connects the village to the N6 highway near the town of Béni Abbès 35 kilometres (22 mi) to the northeast.
Zerhamra
Country
513 m (1,683 ft)
Zerhamra is also the name of a 640-kilogram (1,410 lb) meteorite discovered in 1967, 22 kilometres (14 mi) away from the village.[2]ASiderite (Group III AB), the heavy meteorite is a portion of the metallic core of a celestial body which fragmented during a powerful collision. The characteristic shape of the surface is indicative of erosion.
