Informations on Ghardaia

About Ghardaia

Ghardaïa (Arabic: , Mozabite: ) is a capital city of Ghardaïa Province, Algeria. The city has a population of 104 645 (2005 estimate).

Culture

It is the traditional heart of the M'zab valley, home of the Ibadi Muslim sect in Algeria, and has preserved its original medieval architecture remarkably well; the valley of which it forms a part is an official World Heritage Site. Ghardaia is renowned for its coarse goat hair carpets, generally with simple geometric patterns in black and white. The accompaning photo of the maket place was the same when visited in 1974. A 'sight-to-see' was the roving cobbler. He would stop anywhere to repair your footwear...move on the next person...wandering the square.

Transportation

It is served by Noumérat - Moufdi Zakaria Airport (or simply Ghardaïa airport).