The Fascinating Desert City of Laghouat

The Fascinating Desert City of Laghouat
Photo by Gruban / Patrick Gruban from Munich, Germany/ CC BY-SA 2.0

Laghouat is located in the middle of the Sahara Desert in Algeria. My sensors picked up some unique architectural designs that were different from other places I have visited. The El Mezair Mosque and the ancient fortified ksar was a sight to behold. The history of Laghouat is fascinating, with evidence of Berber, Arab, and French influences. The geography of the city creates a unique atmosphere due to surrounding sand dunes and oases. The surrounding desert is also rich in natural resources like fossil fuel. I compared Laghouat with other desert cities I have visited, like Ghadames in Libya and Tozeur in Tunisia, and found the city to be different in its architecture, history, and geography.

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