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There are seven World Heritage Sites in Algeria, with a further six on the tentative list. [3] The first site in Algeria added to the list was Al Qal'a of Beni Hammad, in 1980. The most recent site added was Kasbah of Algiers, which was listed in 1992. Of the seven sites on the list, six are listed for cultural significance while Tassili n ...
The El Kala National Park and Biosphere Reserve ( Arabic: محمية القالة الوطنية) is one of the national parks of Algeria in the extreme north-east of the country. It is home to several lakes and a unique ecosystem in the Mediterranean basin. Several parts of the park have been designated as protected Ramsar sites. [ 1 ][ 2 ][ 3 ...
Sidi Lakhdar Mosque. Sidi M'Cid Bridge. Sidi Rached Viaduct. Categories: Landmarks by country. Landmarks in Africa by country. Tourist attractions in Algeria. Geography of Algeria. Hidden category:
Tassili n'Ajjer is a plateau in southeastern Algeria at the borders of Libya, Niger, and Mali, covering an area of 72,000 km 2. [ 2 ] It ranges from 26°20′N5°00′E / 26.333°N 5.000°E east-south-east to 24°00′N10°00′E / 24.000°N 10.000°E. Its highest point is the Adrar Afao that peaks at 2,158 m (7,080 ft), located at ...
Djamaa el Djazaïr. Djamaa el Djazaïr (Arabic: جامع الجزائر), also known as the Great Mosque of Algiers (French: Grande mosquée d'Alger), is a large mosque located in Algiers, Algeria. Opened in April 2019, it houses the world's tallest minaret and is the third-largest mosque in the world after the Great Mosque of Mecca and Al ...
29.15 meters. The Great Mosque of Tlemcen (Arabic: الجامع الكبير لتلمسان, el-Jemaa el-Kebir litilimcen) is a major historic mosque in Tlemcen, Algeria. It was founded and first built in 1082 but modified and embellished several times afterwards. It is considered one of the most important examples of architecture under the ...
Algeria: Cultural: (iii) 150 (370) 1980: The fortified first capital of the Hammadid emirs was originally built in 1007 and demolished in 1152. It features an 8-bay, 13-aisle mosque, which is one of the largest in Algeria. [33] Aldabra Atoll
The Algerian Desert (Arabic: الصحراء الجزائرية, romanized: al-Saḥrā' al-Jazā'iriyah) is a desert located in central North Africa within Algeria, constituting part of the Sahara. The desert covers more than 90% of Algeria's total area. [1] In 2018, it was home to a population of 3,600,000 inhabitants, or 10.5% of the Algerian ...