Tamtert
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Tamtert ﺗﺎﻣﺘﺮت |
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| Commune and town | |
 Location of Tamtert commune within Béchar Province |
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 Tamtert
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| Coordinates: 29°54′37″N 1°53′25″W / 29.91028°N 1.89028°WCoordinates: 29°54′37″N 1°53′25″W / 29.91028°N 1.89028°W | |
| Country |
 Algeria
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| Province | Béchar Province |
| District | Béni Abbès District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,130 km2 (1,210 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 454 m (1,490 ft) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 1,249 |
| • Density | 0.40/km2 (1.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
Tamtert (Arabic: اﻟﻮ ﻃﺎء), also written Tamert or Tamatart is a town and commune in Béni Abbès District, Béchar Province, in western Algeria. According to the 2008 census its population is 1,248, down from 1,302 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of -0.4%. The commune covers an area of 3,130 square kilometres (1,210 sq mi).
Tamtert lies at an elevation of 454 metres (1,490 ft) on the left (northeast) bank of the Oued Saoura in the Saoura valley. The Grand Erg Occidental, a large area of continuous sand dunes lies to the east, while the rocky ridges of the Ougarta Range rise to the west, running from northwest to southeast along the opposite side of the river from the town beyond a barren, rocky plain.
Tamtert has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh), with extremely hot summers and warm winters, and very little precipitation throughout the year.
Agriculture is the main industry in Tamtert. The commune has a total of 869 hectares (2,150 acres) of arable land, of which 784 hectares (1,940 acres) is irrigated. There are a total of 26,250 date palms planted in the commune. As of 2009 there were 270 sheep, 744 goats, and 585 camels. There were also 8,400 chickens.
90% of Tamtert's population is connected to drinking water, 90% is connected to the sewerage system, and 99% (including 271 buildings) have access to electricity. There are no one fuel services station in the town; the nearest is in El Ouata.
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