Reggane

Reggane (from Berber "Argan"; ) is a town and commune, and the capital of Reggane District, in Adrar Province, central Algeria. Reggane lies in the Sahara Desert near an oasis. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 20,402, up from 14,179 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 3.8%. Berber tribes and people live in and around Reggane.

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Settlement.population_as_of: 2008
Settlement.population_total: 20402
Settlement.name: Reggane
Settlement.native_name: رقان
Settlement.native_name_lang: ar
Settlement.settlement_type: Commune and town
Settlement.image_skyline: Tanezrouft-Reggane(1990).jpg
Settlement.image_map: dz - Reggane (wilaya d'Adrar) location map.svg
Settlement.mapsize: 200px
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Reggane Commune within Adrar Province
Settlement.pushpin_map: Algeria
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Reggane within Algeria
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 300
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Adrar Province
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Reggane District

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Official name: رڨان
Population: 20402
Area: 124298
Elevation: 217
Image: Tanezrouft-Reggane(1990).jpg

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Commons category: Reggane
postal code: 01200

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==History== Reggane has long functioned as an important crossroads point and oasis for trans-Saharan trade routes. Ancient Arabs and/or Berbers also knew of diamonds in the area, calling the area Bilād al-mās (ﺱﺎﻣﻟﺍ, “country of the diamond”).