Reggane
Coordinates: 26°42′N 0°10′E / 26.7°N 0.167°E
| Reggane | |
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 Reggane
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| Coordinates: 26°42′N 0°10′E / 26.7°N 0.167°E | |
| Country |  Algeria |
| Province | Adrar Province |
| District | Reggane District |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 19,100 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
Reggane from berber argan (Arabic: رقان) 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.[1] 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.
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[edit] Climate
| Climate data for Reggane | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 22 (71) |
24 (76) |
29 (84) |
34 (94) |
38 (100) |
43 (110) |
46 (114) |
44 (112) |
41 (106) |
35 (95) |
27 (81) |
22 (72) |
33.8 (92.9) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 8 (46) |
11 (51) |
14 (57) |
19 (66) |
23 (73) |
28 (83) |
31 (87) |
30 (86) |
27 (80) |
21 (70) |
13 (56) |
9 (48) |
19.4 (66.9) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 3 (0.1) |
3 (0.1) |
3 (0.1) |
3 (0.1) |
3 (0.1) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
3 (0.1) |
0 (0) |
5 (0.2) |
3 (0.1) |
3 (0.1) |
25 (1) |
| Source: Weatherbase [1] | |||||||||||||
[edit] See also
- Gerboise Bleue - France's first nuclear bomb, tested at Reggane
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Reggane, Algeria". Weatherbase. 2011. http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=64606&refer=wikipedia. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.
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