Map of Tamanghasset
Tamanghasset is a first-level division of Algeria. Its largest mapped city is Arak, with about 423,251 people in the metropolitan area. The interactive map below is centred on Tamanghasset, and the tables list its 4 mapped cities along with the mountains nearest to them.
- Cities Mapped
- 4
- Largest City
- Arak
- Country
- Algeria
- Highest Point Mapped
- 2,908 m
Interactive Map of Tamanghasset
About Tamanghasset
Tamanrasset (; Tamazight: ⵜⵎⵏⵗⵙⵜ, romanized: Tmnghst, Arabic: تامنراست, romanized: Tāmanrāssit), also known as Tamanghasset or Tamenghest, is an oasis city and capital of Tamanrasset Province in southern Algeria, in the Ahaggar Mountains. It is the chief city of the Algerian Tuareg. It is located at an altitude of 1,320 metres (4,330 ft). As of the 2008 census, it has a population of 92,635, up from 72,741 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 2.5%. It was estimated to be up to 116,521 in 2019 and 140,955 in 2025.
Tamanrasset was originally established as a military outpost to guard the trans-Saharan trade routes. Surrounded by the barren Sahara, very high temperatures have been recorded here. Tamanrasset is located at an oasis where citrus fruits, apricots, dates, almonds, cereals, corn, and figs are grown, despite the difficult climate. The Tuareg people were once the town's main inhabitants. Tamanrasset is a tourist attraction during the cooler months; visitors are drawn to the Museum of the Hoggar, which offers many exhibits depicting Tuareg life and culture.
The city is served by Tamanrasset Airport and the Trans-Sahara Highway.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia: Tamanrasset (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Tamanghasset in Depth
History
This name is said to derive from "Imanrassaten"—the name of a noble tribe now associated with the Ajjers—which reportedly once inhabited the wadi region or used it to mark the boundaries of its grazing lands.
Tamanrasset originated as the centre of a network of camel caravan trading routes from Kano, Lake Chad, Gao, Agades and Zinder. When Algeria was under French rule, the Catholic priest Charles de Foucauld built his hermitage here in 1905; he established the fort by 1915.
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.
As a military post, the settlement was named Fort Laperrine, after General François-Henry Laperrine's death in the desert nearby in 1922.
Climate
Tamanrasset has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh), with very hot summers (which are moderated by its elevation) and mild winters. There is very little rain throughout the year, although occasional rain does fall in late summer from the northern extension of the Intertropical Convergence Zone.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Tamanrasset (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Tamanghasset: Key Facts
| Population | 92,635 (2008) |
|---|---|
| Area | 37,713 km² |
Facts from Wikidata Q205792 (CC0).
History of Tamanghasset: Empires and States
The atlas records 6 polities whose mapped territory included part of Tamanghasset, from French Third Republic in 1895 CE to 2024 CE. They are listed in the order they first appear.
| Polity | Period here |
|---|---|
| French Third Republic | 1895–1939 CE |
| French Africa | 1895–1957 CE |
| The French Colonial Empire | 1895–1957 CE |
| French Fourth Republic | 1945–1957 CE |
| French Fifth Republic | 1958–2023 CE |
| People's Democratic Republic of Algeria | 1963–2024 CE |
Historical Maps of Tamanghasset
Tamanghasset on the world map in each year one of these states held it:
Derived by testing mapped cities against dated territorial polygons. Dates are when the polygons cover this place, not the polity's whole lifespan, and polities absent from the source dataset are not listed.
Visiting Tamanghasset
Tamanrasset (Arabic: تامنراست) is an oasis city deep in Saharan Algeria. It is the capital of Tamanrasset Province, and has a population of around 100,000 people.
From its towering dunes to its traditional Berber villages, Tamanrasset is an excellent place to explore the Sahara Desert and its many attractions.
Travel notes adapted from Wikivoyage: Tamanrasset (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Largest Cities in Tamanghasset
4 cities mapped. Ranked by metropolitan population. A port city's harbour is written up on the page of its sea.
| # | Name | Population | Region | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arak | 423,251 | Tamanghasset | Populated place |
| 2 | Tamanrasset | 76,000 | Tamanghasset | Populated place |
| 3 | I-n-Salah | 49,223 | Tamanghasset | Populated place |
| 4 | In Amguel | 3,030 | Tamanghasset | Populated place |
Highest Mountains in Tamanghasset
1 mountain mapped. Ranked by summit elevation above sea level. A summit on a border is listed under both countries. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.
| # | Name | Elevation | Feet | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tahat | 2,908 m | 9,541 ft | Africa |
Tamanghasset: Quick Answers
- Where is Tamanghasset?
- Tamanghasset is a first-level division of Algeria, in Africa. Its mapped cities centre on 24.7439° N, 4.2261° E.
- What is the largest city in Tamanghasset?
- Arak is the largest city mapped in Tamanghasset, with a metropolitan population of about 423,251.
- How many cities are in Tamanghasset?
- YearMaps maps 4 cities and towns in Tamanghasset, with a combined metropolitan population of about 551,504. This counts mapped settlements, not every municipality.
- What is the highest mountain in Tamanghasset?
- The highest summit mapped in Tamanghasset is Tahat at 2,908 m.