Hotels in Touggourt

The large city of Touggourt is situated in northeastern Algeria in the Wadi Igharghar Valley. With a population of roughly 300 000 people, this is one of the biggest cities to be found in the Sahara. Built around an oasis, Touggourt's economy is based mainly on agriculture with dates being one of their biggest exports. The city also had its own sultanate dynasty, the "sultanate of Tuggurt", which was founded in 1414. Over the years the dynasty saw the rise of fourteen sultans until it was eventually abolished by the French colonial authorities in 1854. Today the city is mostly made of mud or clay-stone buildings and the streets are winding with a lot of overhead coverings to protect against the summer heat. It has a very authentic feel, but at the same time is an ever growing and developing Algerian city.