M'Naguer (also written M'Nagueur) is a town and

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in Taibet District,

Touggourt Province The Wilaya of Touggourt ( ar, ولاية تقرت) is an Algerian province created in 2019, previously, a delegated wilaya created in 2015. It is in the Algerian Sahara. Geography The wilaya of Touggourt is in the Algerian Sahara; its area i ...

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. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 14,179, up from 11,243 in 1998, and an annual population growth rate of 2.4%.

Geography

M'Naguer lies at an elevation of surrounded by

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groves, forming one of many scattered oases lying between

Touggourt Touggourt ( ar, ﺗﻗﺮت or تڤرت; ber, ⵜⵓⴳⵓⵔⵜ, Tugurt, lit=the gateway or 'the gate') is a city and commune, former sultanate and capital of Touggourt District, in Touggourt Province, Algeria, built next to an oasis in the S ...

and

El Oued El Oued ( ar, اﻟﻮادي, ber, Suf meaning ''the River''), Souf or Oued Souf is a city, and the capital of El Oued Province, in Algeria. The oasis town is watered by an underground river, hence its name is El Oued which enables date palm culti ...

. Beyond the oasis are the

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of the

Grand Erg Oriental The Grand Erg Oriental (English: 'Great Eastern Sand Sea') is a large '' erg'' or "field of sand dunes" in the Sahara Desert. Situated for the most part in Saharan lowlands of northeast Algeria, the Grand Erg Oriental covers an area some 600 ...

desert.

Climate

Like most towns in Saharan Africa, M'Naguer has a hot

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, with very hot summers and mild winters, and very little precipitation throughout the year.

Economy

Agriculture is the primary economic activity of M'Naguer, accounting for 63% of the economy. Palm farming is the most significant crop, although other fruits and vegetables are grown, along with the rearing of livestock such as

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s and

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. The economy of M'Naguer also benefits from tourism; the oasis, the diversity of plants and animals, and architectural sites are important attractions. Traditional industries such as pottery, weaving and knitting are also significant.

Transportation

M'Naguer lies on the N16 national highway between Touggourt to the west and El Oued to the northeast. The district capital

Taibet Taibet is a town and commune, and the capital of Taibet District, in Touggourt Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 20,174, up from 14,322 in 1998, and a growth rate of 3.6%. Geography Taibet lies at an elevat ...

is to the south via a local road, and the town of Benaceur is located on the N16 to the east. The town is distant from the provincial capital

Ouargla Ouargla (Berber: Wargrən, ar, ورقلة) is the capital city of Ouargla Province in the Sahara Desert in southern Algeria. It has a flourishing petroleum industry and hosts one of Algeria's universities, the University of Ouargla. The commune o ...

. The municipality of M'Naguer has an estimated of local roads.

Education

2.8% of the population has a tertiary education (the second lowest in the province), and another 11.8% has completed secondary education. The overall literacy rate is 66.1%, and is 75.3% among males (the second lowest in the province) and 56.3% among females.

Localities

The commune is composed of 16 localities: *M'Nagueur El Gherbi *El Bahri *El Hamraya * Oum Zebed Dahraouia *Oum Zebed Zaouia *Mouih El Kebche *Mouih Benali *Mouih Righi Gebli *Chabbi *Louibed *Boutara *El Asli *Sliaa *Tarfaya *Boukhechba *Chott Merouane

References

Neighbouring towns and cities

{{Ouargla Province Communes of Ouargla Province