Tazrouk (

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: تازروك or تاظروك) is a town and commune, and

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seat of Tazrouk District in Tamanrasset Province,

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. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 4,208, up from 3,033 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 3.1%. Its postal code is 11140 and its municipal code is 1106.

Geography

Tazrouk is located in the Hoggar mountains at an

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of . Most of the town is located on the east bank of a ''

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'' that runs past the town from the northwest to the southeast.

Climate

Tazrouk has a hot

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''BWh''), with hot summers and cool winters, and little precipitation throughout the year. The climate is quite moderate compared to much of the rest of the Sahara due to the high altitude, and precipitation, while still low, is somewhat more frequent.

Transportation

Tazrouk is connected to the N55 highway near

Idlès Idlès (Arabic: إدلس) is a municipality in Tazrouk District, Tamanrasset Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 4,945, up from 3,791 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 2.7%. Its postal code is 11110 and ...

by a local road leading to the north.

Education

3.0% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 12.1% has completed secondary education. The overall literacy rate is 82.2%, and is 91.1% among males and 72.4% among females.

Localities

The commune is composed of nine localities: *Tazrouk *In Ezzane *Serkout *Tin Tarabine *Col d'Azrou portion Nord *Tassili Alaksad Partie Sud *Région de Ahnat *Tazoulet *Akal Gazoulène

References

Neighbouring towns and cities

{{Tamanrasset Province Communes of Tamanrasset Province Tuareg Cities in Algeria