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Tamanghasset

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  1. Documented history · 1905

    When Algeria was under French rule, the Catholic priest Charles de Foucauld built his hermitage here in 1905; he established the fort by 1915.

  2. Documented history · 1916

    Foucauld was shot to death outside his Tamanrasset compound by Sermi ag Thora under the command of El Madani ag Soba on 1 December 1916.

  3. Documented history · 1922

    As a military post, the settlement was named Fort Laperrine, after General François-Henry Laperrine's death in the desert nearby in 1922.

  4. Documented history · 1962

    On 1 May 1962, near Ecker, 150 km north of Tamanrasset, there was an accidental venting of a French underground nuclear test.

  5. Charles de Foucauld builds hermitage (1905)

    During French rule, Catholic priest Charles de Foucauld built his hermitage in Tamanrasset in 1905 and established a fort by 1915.

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Historical figures

  • Charles de Foucauld

    Catholic priest who built his hermitage in Tamanrasset in 1905 and established a fort by 1915.

  • François‑Henry Laperrine

    French general after whom Fort Laperrine (the military post at Tamanrasset) was named following his death in the desert in 1922.

  • Sermi ag Thora

    Assailant who shot Charles de Foucauld outside his Tamanrasset compound on 1 December 1916 under the command of El Madani ag Soba.

  • El Madani ag Soba

    Commander of the group responsible for the 1916 killing of Charles de Foucauld in Tamanrasset.

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Buildings and landmarks

  • Tamanrasset Magnetic Observatory

    Wikidata places this site in Tamanghasset. Magnetic observatory.

  • Museum of the Hoggar

    Museum in Tamanrasset that exhibits Tuareg life and culture.

  • Tamanrasset Airport

    The airport serving the city of Tamanrasset.

  • Trans‑Sahara Highway

    Major highway that passes through Tamanrasset, linking it to other Saharan regions.

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01 · Overview

Tamanghasset, in brief

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02 · History

How Tamanghasset took shape

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03 · Visit

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06 · Economy

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07 · Safety

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08 · Questions

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01 · Q&A

Where is Tamanghasset located and what are its coordinates?

Tamanghasset is situated in Algeria at geographic coordinates 22.7850, 5.5228 with an elevation of an elevation monitored in local geographic surveys.

02 · Q&A

What is the population and time zone of Tamanghasset?

Tamanghasset has a recorded population of approximately 81,752 and observes the Africa/Algiers time zone (DZD).

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What languages and currency are used in Tamanghasset?

Official and commonly spoken languages in Tamanghasset include ar-DZ, and the circulating currency is DZD.

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