Laghouat
Laghouat is a regional capital in Algeria with a population of about 134,372.
Laghouat is the capital of the Laghouat Province, Algeria, 400 km (250 mi) south of the Algerian capital Algiers. Located in the Amour Range of the Saharan Atlas, the town is an oasis on the north edge of the Sahara Desert. It is an important administrative and military center and marketplace, and is known for rug and tapestry weaving.
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About Laghouat
| Country | Algeria |
| Continent | Africa |
| Explore | 25 |
| Population | 134,372 |
| Local currency | DZD |
| Coordinates | 33.8000, 2.8651 |
| Time zone | Africa/Algiers |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | City |
| Distance to the capital | 327 km · Algiers |
| Population (Algeria) | #30 most populated in Algeria |
| Where on Earth | 33°47′60″N · 2°51′55″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 3,763 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 6,256 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Wah Cantt (Pakistan) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -33.80, -177.13 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Paris | 1,675 km |
| London | 1,984 km |
| Cairo | 2,701 km |
| Moscow | 3,606 km |
| Dubai | 5,107 km |
| New York | 6,628 km |