Reggane
Encyclopedia
Reggane from berber argan is a town in the Adrar Province
of central Algeria
, in the Sahara Desert
. It is the southernmost town of the Tuat
.
In the proximity of Reggane at 26°43' northern latitude
and 0°17 ' eastern length there was until 1965 a rocket
launching site where numerous civilian and military ballistic rockets were launched. France began its nuclear testing
program in the vicinity of Reggane and conducted 4 in 1960 and 1961, during the Algerian War (1954–62), before independence.http://www.johnstonsarchive.net/nuclear/tests/FR-ntests1.html
The climate is extremely arid and known for very high summer temperatures. On 12 July 2002 the highest official temperature was 48.9 °C.
Berber
tribes and people live in and around Reggane.
Reggane is the last town on the Tanezrouft
track heading south across the Sahara
to Mali
. Customs and police inspection here are mandatory before crossing the Sahara
.
Amzeglouf lies approximately 40 km north of the town.
Adrar Province
Adrar is a province in southwestern Algeria, named after its capital Adrar. It is the second-largest province, with an area of 427,368 km²...
of central Algeria
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
, in the Sahara Desert
Sahara
The Sahara is the world's second largest desert, after Antarctica. At over , it covers most of Northern Africa, making it almost as large as Europe or the United States. The Sahara stretches from the Red Sea, including parts of the Mediterranean coasts, to the outskirts of the Atlantic Ocean...
. It is the southernmost town of the Tuat
Tuat
Tuat is a desert region in central Algeria that contains a string of small oases. In the past, the oases were important for caravans crossing the Sahara desert.-Geography:...
.
In the proximity of Reggane at 26°43' northern latitude
Latitude
In geography, the latitude of a location on the Earth is the angular distance of that location south or north of the Equator. The latitude is an angle, and is usually measured in degrees . The equator has a latitude of 0°, the North pole has a latitude of 90° north , and the South pole has a...
and 0°17 ' eastern length there was until 1965 a rocket
Rocket
A rocket is a missile, spacecraft, aircraft or other vehicle which obtains thrust from a rocket engine. In all rockets, the exhaust is formed entirely from propellants carried within the rocket before use. Rocket engines work by action and reaction...
launching site where numerous civilian and military ballistic rockets were launched. France began its nuclear testing
Nuclear testing
Nuclear weapons tests are experiments carried out to determine the effectiveness, yield and explosive capability of nuclear weapons. Throughout the twentieth century, most nations that have developed nuclear weapons have tested them...
program in the vicinity of Reggane and conducted 4 in 1960 and 1961, during the Algerian War (1954–62), before independence.http://www.johnstonsarchive.net/nuclear/tests/FR-ntests1.html
The climate is extremely arid and known for very high summer temperatures. On 12 July 2002 the highest official temperature was 48.9 °C.
Berber
Berber people
Berbers are the indigenous peoples of North Africa west of the Nile Valley. They are continuously distributed from the Atlantic to the Siwa oasis, in Egypt, and from the Mediterranean to the Niger River. Historically they spoke the Berber language or varieties of it, which together form a branch...
tribes and people live in and around Reggane.
Reggane is the last town on the Tanezrouft
Tanezrouft
The Tanezrouft is one of the most desolate parts of the Sahara desert. It is situated along the borders among Algeria, Niger and Mali, west of the Hoggar mountains.-Geographic features:...
track heading south across the Sahara
Sahara
The Sahara is the world's second largest desert, after Antarctica. At over , it covers most of Northern Africa, making it almost as large as Europe or the United States. The Sahara stretches from the Red Sea, including parts of the Mediterranean coasts, to the outskirts of the Atlantic Ocean...
to Mali
Mali
Mali , officially the Republic of Mali , is a landlocked country in Western Africa. Mali borders Algeria on the north, Niger on the east, Burkina Faso and the Côte d'Ivoire on the south, Guinea on the south-west, and Senegal and Mauritania on the west. Its size is just over 1,240,000 km² with...
. Customs and police inspection here are mandatory before crossing the Sahara
Sahara
The Sahara is the world's second largest desert, after Antarctica. At over , it covers most of Northern Africa, making it almost as large as Europe or the United States. The Sahara stretches from the Red Sea, including parts of the Mediterranean coasts, to the outskirts of the Atlantic Ocean...
.
Amzeglouf lies approximately 40 km north of the town.