Tazrouk
Commune and town in Tamanrasset, Algeria
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tazrouk (Arabic: تازروك or تاظروك) is a town and commune, and district seat of Tazrouk District in Tamanrasset Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 4,208,[1] up from 3,033 in 1998,[2] with an annual growth rate of 3.1%.[1] Its postal code is 11140 and its municipal code is 1106.
Tazrouk
تاظروك | |
|---|---|
Commune and town | |
Location of Tazrouk within Tamanrasset Province | |
  Tazrouk Location of Tazrouk within Algeria | |
| Coordinates: 23°25′13″N 6°15′56″E | |
| Country |  Algeria |
| Province | Tamanrasset |
| District | Tazrouk (seat) |
| Area | |
• Total | 76,125 km2 (29,392 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,827 m (5,994 ft) |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
• Total | 4,091 |
| • Density | 0.05374/km2 (0.1392/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| Postal code | 11140 |
| ONS code | 1106 |
Geography
Climate
Tazrouk has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh), with hot summers and cool winters, and little precipitation throughout the year. The climate is quite moderate compared to much of the rest of the Sahara due to the high altitude, and precipitation, while still low, is somewhat more frequent.
| Climate data for Tazrouk | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 16.4 (61.5) |
19.0 (66.2) |
22.9 (73.2) |
27.5 (81.5) |
31.2 (88.2) |
33.5 (92.3) |
33.7 (92.7) |
32.9 (91.2) |
31.2 (88.2) |
27.3 (81.1) |
22.9 (73.2) |
18.2 (64.8) |
26.4 (79.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 8.9 (48.0) |
11.1 (52.0) |
14.8 (58.6) |
19.4 (66.9) |
23.5 (74.3) |
26.5 (79.7) |
26.9 (80.4) |
26.1 (79.0) |
24.0 (75.2) |
20.0 (68.0) |
15.5 (59.9) |
10.9 (51.6) |
19.0 (66.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 1.4 (34.5) |
3.2 (37.8) |
6.8 (44.2) |
11.4 (52.5) |
15.8 (60.4) |
19.5 (67.1) |
20.1 (68.2) |
19.4 (66.9) |
16.9 (62.4) |
12.7 (54.9) |
8.1 (46.6) |
3.6 (38.5) |
11.6 (52.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 3 (0.1) |
3 (0.1) |
5 (0.2) |
4 (0.2) |
5 (0.2) |
6 (0.2) |
4 (0.2) |
7 (0.3) |
7 (0.3) |
4 (0.2) |
4 (0.2) |
3 (0.1) |
55 (2.3) |
| Source: climate-data.org[3] | |||||||||||||
Transportation
Tazrouk is connected to the N55 highway near Idlès by a local road leading to the north.
Education
Localities
The commune is composed of nine localities:[6]
- Tazrouk
- In Ezzane
- Serkout
- Tin Tarabine
- Col d'Azrou portion Nord
- Tassili Alaksad Partie Sud
- Région de Ahnat
- Tazoulet
- Akal Gazoulène