Tuat

The Tuat oases extend over 160 kilometers along the eastern edge of Wadi Messaoud, between the Grand Erg Occidental and Erg Chech sand formations.

Ibn Battuta documented his visit to Bouda in 1353, noting the settlement's dependence on dates and locusts for survival in this arid environment.

The region contains a network of foggaras, traditional underground water channels that distribute water from aquifers to agricultural lands throughout the oasis chain.

Agriculture in the oases relies on groundwater from deep aquifers, supporting approximately 800,000 date palms across 4,500 hectares of cultivated land.

The territory became a focal point of natural gas exploitation in the 2000s when Sonatrach established partnerships with international companies for resource development.

Elevation above the sea: 260 m

Part of: Sahara

GPS coordinates: 27.33333,-0.21667

Latest update: May 8, 2025 16:10