In Belbel

In Belbel is a town located in a small isolated oasis in the Sahara Desert of central Algeria, about 142 kilometres (88 mi) by air east of Adrar. As of 2009 it had a population of 962 people.

In Belbel
Town
In Belbel is located in Algeria
In Belbel
In Belbel
Location of Charouine within Algeria
Coordinates: 27°53′16″N 1°10′7″E
Country Algeria
ProvinceAdrar
Population
 (2009)
 • Total962
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)

History

The town was established in the early 19th century.[1]

In 1982 the town had a population of 464,[2] which doubled until 2009, reaching 962.[1]

In the early 2000s a documentary was made in the town, Le japonais d’In Belbel, which followed the activities of a United Nations University researcher conducting field research in the area and highlighting the importance of studying such remote locations in the desert.[3]

Geography and resources

In Belbel lies at the south edge of the Tademait Plateau in the centre of the Algerian Sahara,[4] about 142 kilometres (88 mi) by air and 246 kilometres (153 mi) by road east of Adrar.[5] It relies on date palm as its main agricultural resource. During times of occasional heavy rainfall, the wadis in the vicinity display a significant variety of fauna and flora.[6]

Education

In 2005, the town had seven teachers and 140 pupils, including girls. 15 km to the east of the town is the oasis of Matriounne which also has a small school.[7]

References
  1. Ishiyama, Shun (2011). "Change of Human Subsistence in the Sahara Oasis" (PDF). Journal of Arid Land Studies. 21 (2): 67–69. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  2. Kobori, Iwao; Assa'd, Khaled (1982). Case Studies of Foggara Oases in the Algerian Sahara and Syria. Tokyo.
  3. Annual Report. United Nations University. 2003. p. 21.
  4. Kobiri, Iwao, Assad, Khaled (1982). Cases Studies of Foggara Oases in the Algerian Sahara and Syria. Kobori.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  5. Google (3 September 2022). "In Belbel" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  6. Benkhalifa, A., Benslimane, W., Houtia, M., Hamadi, A. E. H., Ishiyama, S., & Nawata, H. (September 2014). "Changing Oasis Culture Based on Date Palm Cultivation". Journal of Arid Land Studies.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  7. Schaaf, Thomas; Lee, Cathy (2008). The Future of Drylands. Springer. p. 82.
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