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[[File:مكتب باريد تاغيت.JPG|thumb|alt=Post office of Taghit|right|305px|Post office of Taghit]] |
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'''Taghit''' is a town in western [[Algeria]]. |
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'''Taghit''' ({{lang-ar|ﺗﺎﻏﻴﺖ}}) is a town and [[Communes of Algeria|commune]] in Taghit District, [[Béchar Province]], in western [[Algeria]]. The town is an [[oasis]] watered by the underground [[Oued Zousfana]], which runs along beside the dunes of the [[Grand Erg Occidental]].<ref name="Huguenin-Gonon1973">{{cite book|author=N. Huguenin-Gonon|title=Algeria|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PL0LAQAAIAAJ|year=1973|publisher=Nagel Publishers|isbn=978-2-8263-0604-7}}</ref> According to the 2008 census its population is 6,317,<ref name="census2008">{{cite web|title=Population: Béchar Wilaya|url=http://www.ons.dz/collections/w08_p1.pdf|publisher=Office National des Statistiques Algérie|accessdate=13 February 2013|language=French}}</ref> up from 6,047 in 1998,<ref>{{cite web|title=Algeria Communes|url=http://www.statoids.com/ydz.html|publisher=Statoids|accessdate=9 March 2013}}</ref> with an annual growth rate of 0.4%.<ref name="census2008"/> The commune covers an area of {{convert|8080|km2}}.<ref name="area">{{cite web|title=Population, Area and Density per Commune|url=http://www.wilaya-bechar.gov.dz/1.htm|publisher=Official Website of the Wilaya of Bechar|accessdate=16 March 2013|language=French|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222191634/http://www.wilaya-bechar.gov.dz/1.htm|archivedate=22 February 2014}}</ref> |
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{{Coord|30|55|N|2|02|W|display=title|region:DZ_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki}} |
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==History== |
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{{Béchar Province}} |
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The town was the site of the [[Battle of Taghit]] in 1903, in which 4000 [[Zayanes]] [[Berber people|Berbers]] besieged the [[France|French]] in the town, whom they outnumbered by 10 to 1. The attackers were later forced to retreat.<ref>{{cite web|title=History of the Battle of El Moungar|url=http://www.defense.gouv.fr/terre/actu-terre/historique-de-la-bataille-d-el-moungar/(language)/fre-FR#SearchText=taghit#xtcr=1|publisher=French Ministry of Defence|accessdate=15 March 2013|language=French}}</ref> |
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[[Category:Populated places in Béchar Province]] |
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[[Category:Communes of Algeria]] |
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[[File:Marabutto-Taghirt.JPG|thumb|right|250px|Qibba Taghit Oasis]] |
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==Geography== |
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{{Béchar-geo-stub}} |
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Taghit lies on the left (eastern) bank of the [[Oued Zouzfana]]. The [[Grand Erg Occidental]], a large area of continuous [[sand dunes]], lies to the east, while the rocky [[Djebel Baroun]] lies to the west across the river. |
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==Climate== |
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Taghit has a hot [[desert climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]] ''BWh''), with extremely hot summers and cool winters, and very little precipitation throughout the year. |
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| Jan high C = 17.0 |
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| Feb high C = 20.4 |
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| Mar high C = 24.0 |
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| Apr high C = 28.6 |
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| May high C = 33.0 |
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| Jun high C = 38.1 |
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| Jul high C = 42.3 |
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| Aug high C = 40.8 |
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| Sep high C = 35.8 |
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| Oct high C = 28.7 |
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| Nov high C = 22.0 |
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| Dec high C = 17.9 |
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| Jan mean C = 9.9 |
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| Feb mean C = 12.9 |
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| Mar mean C = 16.7 |
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| Apr mean C = 21.0 |
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| May mean C = 25.4 |
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| Jun mean C = 30.5 |
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| Jul mean C = 34.5 |
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| Aug mean C = 33.3 |
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| Sep mean C = 28.7 |
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| Oct mean C = 21.9 |
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| Nov mean C = 15.5 |
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| Dec mean C = 11.0 |
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| Jan low C = 2.8 |
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| Feb low C = 5.4 |
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| Mar low C = 9.4 |
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| Apr low C = 13.5 |
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| May low C = 17.9 |
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| Jun low C = 23.0 |
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| Jul low C = 26.7 |
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| Aug low C = 25.9 |
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| Sep low C = 21.6 |
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| Oct low C = 15.1 |
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| Nov low C = 9.0 |
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| Dec low C = 4.1 |
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| Jan precipitation mm = 11 |
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| Feb precipitation mm = 8 |
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| Mar precipitation mm = 11 |
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| Apr precipitation mm = 7 |
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| May precipitation mm = 4 |
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| Jun precipitation mm = 3 |
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| Jul precipitation mm = 1 |
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| Aug precipitation mm = 3 |
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| Sep precipitation mm = 6 |
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| Oct precipitation mm = 11 |
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| Nov precipitation mm = 12 |
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| Dec precipitation mm = 11 |
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| source 1 = climate-data.org<ref>{{cite web|title=Climate data for: Taghit|url=http://en.climate-data.org/location/360180/|publisher=climate-data.org|accessdate=15 March 2013}}</ref> |
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| date=March 2013}} |
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==Economy== |
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[[Agriculture]] is an important industry in Taghit. The commune has a total of {{convert|2280|ha}} of [[arable land]], of which {{convert|1432|ha}} is [[irrigated]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Distribution of Agricultural Land|url=http://www.wilaya-bechar.gov.dz/10.htm|publisher=Official Website of the Wilaya of Bechar|accessdate=9 March 2013|language=French|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140710020333/http://www.wilaya-bechar.gov.dz/10.htm|archivedate=10 July 2014}}</ref> There are a total of 137,450 [[date palms]] planted in the commune.<ref>{{cite web|title=Plant Productions|url=http://www.wilaya-bechar.gov.dz/14.htm|publisher=Official Website of the Wilaya of Bechar|accessdate=9 March 2013|language=French|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140820030513/http://www.wilaya-bechar.gov.dz/14.htm|archivedate=20 August 2014}}</ref> As of 2009 there were 3,330 [[sheep]], 2,995 [[goat]]s, 2,481 [[camel]]s, and 62 [[cattle]]. There were also 24,000 [[chicken]]s in 2 buildings.<ref>{{cite web|title=Animal Production|url=http://www.wilaya-bechar.gov.dz/14.htm|publisher=Official Website of the Wilaya of Bechar|accessdate=9 March 2013|language=French|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140820030513/http://www.wilaya-bechar.gov.dz/14.htm|archivedate=20 August 2014}}</ref> |
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[[Tourism]] is also significant in Taghit due to many [[Neolithic]] [[rock engraving]]s in the area. Other attractions include sand dunes, palm groves, the old [[ksar]] and the [[Zawiya (institution)|zawiya]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Tourism Sites and Monuments|url=http://www.wilaya-bechar.gov.dz/82.htm|publisher=Official Website of the Wilaya of Bechar|accessdate=9 March 2013|language=French}}</ref> There is one hotel in Taghit, the three-star ''Taghit''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Census of Hotels|url=http://www.wilaya-bechar.gov.dz/80.htm|publisher=Official Website of the Wilaya of Bechar|accessdate=9 March 2013|language=French}}</ref> |
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==Infrastructure and housing== |
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90% of Taghits's population are connected to drinking water,<ref>{{cite web|title=Drinking Water|url=http://www.wilaya-bechar.gov.dz/24.htm|publisher=Official Website of the Wilaya of Bechar|accessdate=9 March 2013|language=French|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140709085413/http://www.wilaya-bechar.gov.dz/24.htm|archivedate=9 July 2014}}</ref> 96% are connected to the sewerage system,<ref>{{cite web|title=Sewerage Networks|url=http://www.wilaya-bechar.gov.dz/25.htm|publisher=Official Website of the Wilaya of Bechar|accessdate=9 March 2013|language=French|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140710015740/http://www.wilaya-bechar.gov.dz/25.htm|archivedate=10 July 2014}}</ref> and 93% (including 1,485 buildings) have access to electricity.<ref>{{cite web|title=Electrification|url=http://www.wilaya-bechar.gov.dz/29.htm|publisher=Official Website of the Wilaya of Bechar|accessdate=9 March 2013|language=French|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140709083904/http://www.wilaya-bechar.gov.dz/29.htm|archivedate=9 July 2014}}</ref> There is one fuel service station in the town.<ref>{{cite web|title=Fuel Distribution|url=http://www.wilaya-bechar.gov.dz/30.htm|publisher=Official Website of the Wilaya of Bechar|accessdate=9 March 2013|language=French|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140710020359/http://www.wilaya-bechar.gov.dz/30.htm|archivedate=10 July 2014}}</ref> |
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Taghit has a total of 1,551 houses, of which 913 are occupied, giving an occupation rate of 6.9 inhabitants per occupied building.<ref>{{cite web|title=Housing|url=http://www.wilaya-bechar.gov.dz/65.htm|publisher=Official Website of the Wilaya of Bechar|accessdate=9 March 2013|language=French|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304033047/http://www.wilaya-bechar.gov.dz/65.htm|archivedate=4 March 2016}}</ref> |
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==Transportation== |
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There are three main roads out of Taghit: one leads northwest to the N6 highway ([[Bechar]]-[[Adrar, Algeria|Adrar]] section) just south of Bechar, another leads southwest through [[Igli, Algeria|Igli]] to the N6 further south, and the third leads northeast, also to the N6 ([[Bechar]]-[[Mecheria]] section) northeast of Bechar, near [[Figuig]]. A number of small localities lie along the Oued Zouzfana to the south; these are connected by a local road. |
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Taghit is {{convert|95|km|mi}} from the provincial capital, [[Béchar]].<ref name="distances">{{cite web|url=http://www.wilaya-bechar.gov.dz/Presentation1.htm|title=Presentation|publisher=Site Officiel de la Wilaya de Béchar|language=French|accessdate=19 February 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130216230918/http://www.wilaya-bechar.gov.dz/Presentation1.htm|archivedate=16 February 2013}}</ref> |
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There is a total length of {{convert|146|km|mi}} of roads in the commune.<ref>{{cite web|title=Density Kilometres|url=http://www.wilaya-bechar.gov.dz/90.htm|publisher=Official Website of the Wilaya of Bechar|accessdate=9 March 2013|language=French|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140429185650/http://www.wilaya-bechar.gov.dz/90.htm|archivedate=29 April 2014}}</ref> |
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==Education== |
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There are 5 elementary schools, with 39 classrooms including 30 in use.<ref>{{cite web|title=School Infrastructure|url=http://www.wilaya-bechar.gov.dz/55.htm|publisher=Official Website of the Wilaya of Bechar|accessdate=9 March 2013|language=French|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140429191848/http://www.wilaya-bechar.gov.dz/55.htm|archivedate=29 April 2014}}</ref> There are a total of 1,310 school students.<ref>{{cite web|title=Number of Pupils|url=http://www.wilaya-bechar.gov.dz/36.htm|publisher=Official Website of the Wilaya of Bechar|accessdate=9 March 2013|language=French|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304033043/http://www.wilaya-bechar.gov.dz/36.htm|archivedate=4 March 2016}}</ref> |
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5.9% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 18.4% has competed secondary education.<ref>{{cite web|title=Structure relative de la population résidente des ménages ordinaires et collectifs âgée de 6 ans et plus selon le niveau d'instruction et la commune de résidence.|url=http://www.ons.dz/collections/w08_p6.pdf|publisher=Office National des Statistiques Algérie|accessdate=13 February 2013|language=French}}</ref> The overall literacy rate is 81.4%, and is 86.6% among males and 76.7% among females.<ref>{{cite web|title=Taux d'analphabétisme et taux d'alphabétisation de la population âgée de 15 ans et plus, selon le sexe et la commune de résidence .|url=http://www.ons.dz/collections/w08_p10.pdf|publisher=Office National des Statistiques Algérie|accessdate=13 February 2013|language=French}}</ref> |
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==Health== |
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Taghit has 4 room care facilities, and a private pharmacy, and a medical operating theatre. The nearest hospital (by road) is in [[Béchar]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Health Facilities by Commune|url=http://www.wilaya-bechar.gov.dz/55.htm|publisher=Official Website of the Wilaya of Bechar|accessdate=9 March 2013|language=French|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140429191848/http://www.wilaya-bechar.gov.dz/55.htm|archivedate=29 April 2014}}</ref> |
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==Religion== |
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Taghit has six operational [[mosques]], with another under construction.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mosques and Koranic Rooms|url=http://www.wilaya-bechar.gov.dz/76.htm|publisher=Official Website of the Wilaya of Bechar|accessdate=9 March 2013|language=French|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304032551/http://www.wilaya-bechar.gov.dz/76.htm|archivedate=4 March 2016}}</ref> |
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==Localities== |
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The commune is composed of five localities:<ref>{{cite web|title=Décret n° 84-365, fixant la composition, la consistance et les limites territoriale des communes. Wilaya d'El Oued|url=http://www.joradp.dz/JO8499/1984/067/FP1489.pdf|publisher=Journal officiel de la République Algérienne|accessdate=2 March 2013 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112153538/http://www.joradp.dz/JO8499/1984/067/FP1489.pdf |archivedate=2012-01-12 |page=1489 |language=French|date=19 December 1984}}</ref> |
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*Taghit |
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*[[Zaouia Foukania|Zaouia Fougania]] |
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*[[Berrabi Bakhti]] |
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*Zaouia Tahtania |
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*Brika |
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==References== |
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{{Portal|Algeria}} |
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{{Reflist}} |
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==External links== |
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<div align="center">'''Neighbouring towns and cities'''</div> |
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{{Geographic location |
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|Centre = Taghit |
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|North = [[Lahmar]]<br>'''[[Béchar]]''' |
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|Northeast = [[Béni Ounif]] |
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|East = ''[[Grand Erg Occidental]]'' |
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|Southeast = [[Kerzaz]]<br>[[Ouled Khoudir]]<br>'''[[Adrar, Algeria|Adrar]]''' |
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|South = [[Berrabi Bakhti]]<br>[[Igli, Algeria|Igli]]<br>[[Béni Abbès]] |
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|Southwest = '''[[Tindouf]]''' |
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|West = [[Abadla]]<br>[[Méchraâ Houari Boumédienne]]<br>[[Erg Ferradj]] |
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|Northwest = [[Méridja]]<br>[[Kénadsa]]<br>[[Zaouia Foukania]] |
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}} |
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{{Béchar Province}} |
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{{Authority control}} |
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[[Category:Communes of Béchar Province]] |
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[[ar:تاغيث]] |
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[[Category:Cities in Algeria]] |
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[[ca:Taghit]] |
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[[fr:Taghit]] |
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Taghit
ﺗﺎﻏﻴﺖ
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Commune and town
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Location of Taghit commune within Béchar Province
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  Taghit Location of Taghit within Algeria | |
| Coordinates: 30°55′N 2°2′W / 30.917°N 2.033°W / 30.917; -2.033 | |
| Country |  Algeria |
| Province | Béchar Province |
| District | Taghit District (coextensive) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8,080 km2 (3,120 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 623 m (2,044 ft) |
| Population
(2008)[2]
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| • Total | 6,317 |
| • Density | 0.78/km2 (2.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
Taghit (Arabic: ﺗﺎﻏﻴﺖ) is a town and commune in Taghit District, Béchar Province, in western Algeria. The town is an oasis watered by the underground Oued Zousfana, which runs along beside the dunes of the Grand Erg Occidental.[3] According to the 2008 census its population is 6,317,[2] up from 6,047 in 1998,[4] with an annual growth rate of 0.4%.[2] The commune covers an area of 8,080 square kilometres (3,120 sq mi).[1]
The town was the site of the Battle of Taghit in 1903, in which 4000 Zayanes Berbers besieged the French in the town, whom they outnumbered by 10 to 1. The attackers were later forced to retreat.[5]
Taghit lies on the left (eastern) bank of the Oued Zouzfana. The Grand Erg Occidental, a large area of continuous sand dunes, lies to the east, while the rocky Djebel Baroun lies to the west across the river.
Taghit has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh), with extremely hot summers and cool winters, and very little precipitation throughout the year.
| Climate data for Taghit | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 17.0 (62.6) |
20.4 (68.7) |
24.0 (75.2) |
28.6 (83.5) |
33.0 (91.4) |
38.1 (100.6) |
42.3 (108.1) |
40.8 (105.4) |
35.8 (96.4) |
28.7 (83.7) |
22.0 (71.6) |
17.9 (64.2) |
29.1 (84.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 9.9 (49.8) |
12.9 (55.2) |
16.7 (62.1) |
21.0 (69.8) |
25.4 (77.7) |
30.5 (86.9) |
34.5 (94.1) |
33.3 (91.9) |
28.7 (83.7) |
21.9 (71.4) |
15.5 (59.9) |
11.0 (51.8) |
21.8 (71.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 2.8 (37.0) |
5.4 (41.7) |
9.4 (48.9) |
13.5 (56.3) |
17.9 (64.2) |
23.0 (73.4) |
26.7 (80.1) |
25.9 (78.6) |
21.6 (70.9) |
15.1 (59.2) |
9.0 (48.2) |
4.1 (39.4) |
14.5 (58.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 11 (0.4) |
8 (0.3) |
11 (0.4) |
7 (0.3) |
4 (0.2) |
3 (0.1) |
1 (0.0) |
3 (0.1) |
6 (0.2) |
11 (0.4) |
12 (0.5) |
11 (0.4) |
88 (3.3) |
| Source: climate-data.org[6] | |||||||||||||
Agriculture is an important industry in Taghit. The commune has a total of 2,280 hectares (5,600 acres) of arable land, of which 1,432 hectares (3,540 acres) is irrigated.[7] There are a total of 137,450 date palms planted in the commune.[8] As of 2009 there were 3,330 sheep, 2,995 goats, 2,481 camels, and 62 cattle. There were also 24,000 chickens in 2 buildings.[9]
Tourism is also significant in Taghit due to many Neolithic rock engravings in the area. Other attractions include sand dunes, palm groves, the old ksar and the zawiya.[10] There is one hotel in Taghit, the three-star Taghit.[11]
90% of Taghits's population are connected to drinking water,[12] 96% are connected to the sewerage system,[13] and 93% (including 1,485 buildings) have access to electricity.[14] There is one fuel service station in the town.[15]
Taghit has a total of 1,551 houses, of which 913 are occupied, giving an occupation rate of 6.9 inhabitants per occupied building.[16]
There are three main roads out of Taghit: one leads northwest to the N6 highway (Bechar-Adrar section) just south of Bechar, another leads southwest through Igli to the N6 further south, and the third leads northeast, also to the N6 (Bechar-Mecheria section) northeast of Bechar, near Figuig. A number of small localities lie along the Oued Zouzfana to the south; these are connected by a local road.
Taghit is 95 kilometres (59 mi) from the provincial capital, Béchar.[17]
There is a total length of 146 kilometres (91 mi) of roads in the commune.[18]
There are 5 elementary schools, with 39 classrooms including 30 in use.[19] There are a total of 1,310 school students.[20]
5.9% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 18.4% has competed secondary education.[21] The overall literacy rate is 81.4%, and is 86.6% among males and 76.7% among females.[22]
Taghit has 4 room care facilities, and a private pharmacy, and a medical operating theatre. The nearest hospital (by road) is in Béchar.[23]
Taghit has six operational mosques, with another under construction.[24]
The commune is composed of five localities:[25]
Places adjacent to Taghit
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