Tamanrasset /tæmᵻnræsᵻt/ (Arabic: تمنراست , also known as Tamenɣest, Tamanghasset or Tamenghest, Tuareg: ⵜⵎⵏⵘⵙⵜ ) is an oasis city and capital of Tamanrasset Province in southern Algeria, in the Ahaggar Mountains. It is the chief city of the Algerian Tuareg. It is located an altitude of 1,320 metres (4,330 ft). As of the 2008 census, it has a population of 92,635, up from 72,741 in 1998 with an annual growth rate of 2.5%.
Tamanrasset was originally established as a military outpost to guard the trans-Saharan trade routes. Surrounded by the barren Sahara Desert,
very high temperatures of over 47 °C (117 °F) have been recorded here.
Tamanrasset is located at an oasis where, despite the difficult climate,
citrus fruits, apricots, dates, almonds, cereals, corn, and figs are
grown. The Tuareg people are the town's main inhabitants. Tamanrasset is
a popular[citation needed]
tourist attraction during the cooler months. Visitors are also drawn to
the Museum of the Hoggar, which offers many exhibits depicting Tuareg
life and culture.
The city is served by Tamanrasset Airport and the Trans-Sahara Highway.
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