Official Name: | Ougarta |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Algeria |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Algeria |
Subdivision Name1: | Béchar Province |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Béni Abbès District |
Subdivision Type3: | Commune |
Subdivision Name3: | Béni Abbès[1] |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Total: | 250 |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Coordinates: | 29.6622°N -2.2747°W |
Elevation M: | 409 |
Ougarta is an oasis and a village in the commune of Béni Abbès,[1] in Béchar Province, Algeria. It is 50km (30miles) southwest of the town of Béni Abbès and about 250km (160miles) south of Béchar, the capital of the province. Ougarta has a population of about 250 inhabitants.[2] [3] The village has given its name to the Ougarta Range which surrounds the village. A local road connects the village to the N6 highway near Béni Abbès.
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