Arbaouet | |
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Commune and town | |
![]() Arbaouat Town Hall | |
Coordinates: 33°5′18″N 0°34′52″E / 33.08833°N 0.58111°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | El Bayadh Province |
District | El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh District |
Population (2008
[1]) | |
• Total | 4,321 |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
Arbaouet is a town and commune in El Bayadh Province, Algeria. It had a population of 4,321 in 2008.
Arbaouet is located near the Saharan Atlas Mountains, at an elevation of about 1000 m (3280 ft), about 75 km (45 mi) southwest of El Bayadh.
Arbaouet has a cold desert climate ( Köppen climate classification BWk). The average temperature is around 17.2°C (63°F), and the annual rainfall is approximately 135 mm. [2]
Arbaouet has been inhabited since at least the 17th century, as shown by the Arbaouet ksar, one of the oldest in the region, which supposedly dates back over a thousand years. [3]
According to some sources, a man named Mamaar Sidi Belalia journeyed from Tunis to propagate Sunni doctrine, and called the region Arbaouet.[ citation needed]
Arbaouet | |
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Commune and town | |
![]() Arbaouat Town Hall | |
Coordinates: 33°5′18″N 0°34′52″E / 33.08833°N 0.58111°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | El Bayadh Province |
District | El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh District |
Population (2008
[1]) | |
• Total | 4,321 |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
Arbaouet is a town and commune in El Bayadh Province, Algeria. It had a population of 4,321 in 2008.
Arbaouet is located near the Saharan Atlas Mountains, at an elevation of about 1000 m (3280 ft), about 75 km (45 mi) southwest of El Bayadh.
Arbaouet has a cold desert climate ( Köppen climate classification BWk). The average temperature is around 17.2°C (63°F), and the annual rainfall is approximately 135 mm. [2]
Arbaouet has been inhabited since at least the 17th century, as shown by the Arbaouet ksar, one of the oldest in the region, which supposedly dates back over a thousand years. [3]
According to some sources, a man named Mamaar Sidi Belalia journeyed from Tunis to propagate Sunni doctrine, and called the region Arbaouet.[ citation needed]