Algerian Sahara
Regions & Cities
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Ghardaïa
The M’Zab valley’s white‑washed ksour curve around palm groves in Ghardaïa.
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Ouargla
An oil-town nestled around palm groves, Ouargla acts as a gateway to the Sahara: tourists come for desert excursions, date markets, old ksour and evening mosque calls under wide skies, plus the industrial sweep of pipelines outside town.
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Touggourt
Touggourt is an oasis town where palm groves and desert dunes meet - visitors come for camel treks, palms-lined medina lanes and date markets.
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El Oued
Built amid desert palms, El Oued earns attention for its domed adobe roofs, grid of shaded alleys and surrounding Saharan dunes.
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Timimoun
Timimoun sits like a red mud jewel in the Sahara: palm groves, ksar walls and dunes at the town’s edge.
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Béchar
On Algeria’s western Sahara edge, Béchar offers palm-lined oases, desert markets, and access to sand dune excursions around Taghit; travelers come for quiet nights under wide desert skies.
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M'zab
In Algeria’s Ghardaïa Province, the M’zab Valley contains fortified towns with compact whitewashed houses and covered souks; visitors study Ibadi urban planning, traditional markets and local date cultivation.
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Tassili n'Ajjer
Tassili n’Ajjer’s sandstone plateau in southeastern Algeria holds thousands of prehistoric paintings and natural rock arches-UNESCO‑listed-attracting archaeologists and trekkers interested in rock art, geomorphology and Tuareg‑led desert routes.
Algerian Sahara at a Glance
Local Time
12:37 AM
GMT+1
Population
2,517,598
Best Things to Do in Algerian Sahara
Plateau
Tassili n'Ajjer
Remote Saharan plateau with prehistoric rock art and cliffs
Mountains
Hoggar Mountains
Remote Saharan mountain range with volcanic rock formations
Valley
M'zab
Saharan valley with fortified M'Zab pentapolis settlements
Mountain
Mount Tahat
Algeria's highest mountain, prominent peak in Sahara
Lake
Chott Melrhir
Large endorheic salt lake in northeastern Algerian desert
Tomb
Sidi Khouiled
Small Algerian town near Ouargla oasis region
Plateau
Tademaït
Remote Saharan plateau in central Algeria
Mountains
Atakor volcanic field
Extensive volcanic field in Hoggar massif, rugged peaks
Mountains
Ougarta Range
Desert mountain range in western Algeria
Mountains
Teffedest Mountains
Granite massif in the Hoggar region, rugged peaks
Canyon
Arak gorges
Series of dramatic desert gorges in southern Algeria
Plateau
Hammada du Guir
Stony desert plateau bordering the Guir region