Zerhamra (also written Zaghamra) is a village in the commune of Béni Abbès, in

Béchar Province Béchar () is a Provinces of Algeria, province ''(Wilayah, wilaya)'' in Algeria, located on the border with Morocco in the Algerian Desert, Algerian Sahara. It is the second least-densely populated province in Algeria, with a population of 353591 ...

Algeria Algeria, officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered to Algeria–Tunisia border, the northeast by Tunisia; to Algeria–Libya border, the east by Libya; to Alger ...

. It lies beneath the

Ougarta Range Ougarta Range or Mountains of Ougarta (, ) are a mountain range in the Saoura area of southwestern Algeria. The range is oriented from northwest to southeast, and extends over a length of to a maximum width of . The highest point of the Ougarta ...

of the Sahara desert. A local road connects the village to the N6 highway near the town of Béni Abbès to the northeast. Zerhamra is also the name of a meteorite discovered in 1967, away from the village. A

Siderite Siderite is a mineral composed of iron(II) carbonate (FeCO3). Its name comes from the Ancient Greek word (), meaning "iron". A valuable iron ore, it consists of 48% iron and lacks sulfur and phosphorus. Zinc, magnesium, and manganese commonly ...

(Group III AB), the heavy meteorite is a portion of the metallic core of a celestial body which fragmented during a powerful collision. The characteristic shape of the surface is indicative of erosion.

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Populated places in Béchar Province {{Béchar-geo-stub