Tazoult District | |
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 village of Tazoult. | |
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| Country |  Algeria |
| Province | Batna Province |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
Tazoult District is adistrict ofBatna Province,Algeria. The capital isTazoult, a small city of 5,000 inhabitants.
It is 1200 m above sea level, and surrounded byJebel Doufana andOustili Mountains to the west andJebel Tafrent to the south. Average temperature (°C) ranges from 5° in Winter to 26° in Summer though temperatures as high as 40° have been recorded.[1][2]
Since 1984, the commune of Tazoult consists of the following areas:
The prison of Lambaesis was known for its harsh conditions and hostedAlgerian nationalists theAlgerian war of independence.
The currentmayor is Cherif Guedouar who replaced long term mayor Moussa Fellah in 2012.[3]
The name of Tazoult is aBerber word for khol in Tuareg or antimony in other Algerian or Moroccan variants.[4][5]
35°29′24″N6°15′36″E / 35.49000°N 6.26000°E /35.49000; 6.26000
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