Ougarta

Ougarta is an oasis and a village in the commune of Béni Abbès,[1] in Béchar Province, Algeria. It is 50 kilometres (31 mi) southwest of the town of Béni Abbès and about 250 kilometres (160 mi) 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.

Ougarta
Village
Ougarta
Coordinates: 29°39′44″N 2°16′29″W
Country	Algeria
Province	Béchar Province
District	Béni Abbès District
Commune	Béni Abbès[1]
Elevation	409 m (1,342 ft)
Population
• Total	250
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)

Notes and references

1. "Décret n° 84-365, fixant la composition, la consistance et les limites territoriale des communes. Wilaya d'El Oued" (PDF) (in French). Journal officiel de la République Algérienne. 19 December 1984. p. 1490. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 March 2013 or before. Retrieved 2 March 2013. Check date values in: |archivedate= (help)
2. Étude de la station préhistorique d'Ougarta (Sahara occidental) André Vinot pp. 223-233
3. Algeria bladi 1962 Béni-Abbés

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