Temacine
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Tamacine ﺗﻤﺎﺳﻴﻦ |
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| Commune and town | |
 Tamacine
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| Coordinates: 33°1′19″N 6°1′22″E / 33.02194°N 6.02278°ECoordinates: 33°1′19″N 6°1′22″E / 33.02194°N 6.02278°E | |
| Country |
 Algeria
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| Province | Ouargla Province |
| District | Témacine District |
| Established | 1984 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 300 km2 (100 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 82 m (269 ft) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 20,067 |
| • Density | 67/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
Tamacine (Arabic: ﺑﻠﻴﺪة ﻋﺎﻣﺮ) (sometimes written Témacine, and referred to by some Westerners into the early 20th century as Temassinin) is a town and commune, and capital of Témacine District, in Ouargla Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 20,067, up from 15,933 in 1998, and an annual growth rate of 2.4%. It is around 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of Touggourt. The Tugurt language is spoken by some residents of Tamacine.
The mosque in the town of Témacine, the Mosque of Si al-Hajj, dates to 1431.
Tamacine lies at an elevation of 82 metres (269 ft) within the system of oases near Touggourt. These oases feature extensive palm groves and other agriculture. Beyond this is the arid and barren landscape of the Sahara, featuring areas of sand dunes (ergs) and flat rocky plains (regs). Lake Tamacine, a small lake covering 2 hectares (4.9 acres) and 402 metres (440 yd) long, lies along the eastern side of the town, and is notable for its variety of birds and fish.
Tamacine, like other towns in the Saharan region, has a hot desert climate with very hot summers and mild winters, and very little precipitation.
The most significant sector in Tamacine's economy is agriculture, in particular the farming of date palms; over 200,000 palms are planted across the commune. Other fruit trees are also cultivated, including olives, figs, apricots, pomegranates, apples, grapes and plums. Livestock reared in the commune are mainly goats and sheep.
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