Ghardaia

Site

It is located north of the desert state of Ghardaia, Algeria
And the headquarters of the state city of Ghardaia, about 600 kilometers south of Algiers
Its total area is estimated at 86 105 km 2
Extended from north to south and 450 km
And from east to west, from 200 to 250 km
Rises from sea level to 486 m.

Limit the mandate of each of Ghardaia:
Djelfa and Laghouat mandate of the north
Mandate of the eggs and Adrar Province west
Mandate of Ouargla eastward
And the state of Tamanrasset in the south

The town of Ghardaia, the capital of the state of Ghardaia, 200 kilometers from the state capital of Laghouat
And 200 km from the state capital of Ouargla
And 840 km from the state capital of Adrar and 1,400 km from the state capital of Tamanrasset
And crosses National Road No. 1 link the Algerian capital, in the south the great magician.

Climate

The fact that the state is located in the desert areas, the dry desert climate of the region,
Wide temperature range between day and night, and between summer and winter,
Winter temperature ranges between 1 to 25 degrees, and between 18 to 48 degrees in summer.
Moderating air in the spring and fall, and serene in most days of the year.

Average rainfall is about 60 mm mandate \ annually
Mostly in winter
How blowing on the region northwesterly winds in the winter cold
And southwesterly loaded with sand in the spring
In the summer and warm southern Balsiroko know.

Population

The estimated population of the state of Ghardaia until 30 June 2003 to 334 754 people
Any density is estimated at 3.88 people \ km2

Archaeological sites and historical monuments

Ghardaia is characterized by many of the shortcomings that seem antique uniform in shape
Homogeneous in their colors are as follows:

Palace Tajnint (kindness) was founded in 1012 AD
Palace of the light coming (Bannoura) Year 1046 AD
Palace Ngrdaeh (Ghardaia) Year 1053 AD
Palace coming Azjn (Brown Ezgn) Year 1353 AD
Palace coming Mlisht (Malika) 1355 m
Palace Qarara Year 1630
Brian Palace Year 1690
Palace Mtlili the 14th century AD

It also characterized the state of many religious monuments of mosques, chapels and funeral
Where religious rituals are held seasonal,
Increase the uniqueness of traditional housing in this state,
Also unique to the palace Almzaba its availability on the wide spaces of the trade exchanges
Which is considered a center of cultural life.

Palaces know the state of Ghardaia special system to distribute water to the oases singing,
Which utilized for recreation in summer, increase the enjoyment of its fruits.