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Laghouat (lägwät`), town (1998 pop. 96,342), N Algeria, an oasis on the north edge of the Sahara Desert. It is an important administrative and military center and marketplace and is known for rug and tapestry weaving. There are natural gas deposits in the region. The town has a meteorological station. Laghouat traces its history at least to the 11th cent. It paid tribute to Morocco in the 17th cent. The Turks captured Laghouat in 1786, and the French conquered the city in 1852.
LaghouatTown (pop., 1998 prelim.: 96,342) and oasis, north-central Algeria. At the southern edge of the Atlas Mountains, it was built on two hills that are extensions of Mount Tizigarine. It was settled in the 11th century and came under Moroccan and Ottoman control. Seized by the French in 1852, it reverted to Algeria in 1962. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | These average-capacity dams will be built in the province of Mascara, Laghouat, Medea, M'sila and Skikda, Sellal had indicated. The latest deaths brought the toll to nine since Tuesday, including three children swept away at El Bayadh on Wednesday and a regional official drowned in the Laghouat district, 400 kilometres south of the capital, on Thursday. Box37G, Ghardaia road, Laghouat 03000, Algeria (b) Universite de Paul Sabatier, LGET CNRS-UMR5003, 118 route de Narbonne, 31062 Toulouse, France (c) ENSET Oran, Net works laboratory, Electrical Engineering Department, Algeria * Corresponding Address: Universite de Paul Sabatier, LGET CNRS-UMR5003, 118 route de Narbonne, 31062 Toulouse, France E-mail: zegnini@lget. |
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