Tiout, Algeria

Tiout
بلدية تيوت
Commune of Tiout
The countryside of Tiout
The countryside of Tiout
Location of Tiout within Naâma Province
Location of Tiout within Naâma Province
Tiout is located in Algeria
Tiout
Tiout
Location of Tiout within Algeria
Coordinates: 32°46′N 0°25′W / 32.767°N 0.417°W / 32.767; -0.417
Country Algeria
ProvinceNaâma
DistrictAïn Séfra
Government
 • PMA Seats11
Elevation
992 m (3,255 ft)
Population
 (1998)
 • Total3,161
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
Postal code
45210
ONS code4504

Tiout (Arabic: تيوت) is a municipality in Naâma Province, Algeria. It is part of the district of Aïn Séfra and has a population of 3,161, which gives it 11 seats in the PMA. Its postal code is 45210 and its municipal code is 4504.

The origin of the word Tiout, is Amazigh. It is the plural of "tout" which means source. Tiout is located on the Saharan Atlas ksour mounts,[1] 10 km east of Aïn Sefra as an extension of RN 47, between Djebel Aïssa to the North West, Djebel Djara and Djebel Mekter to the South.[2]

Tiout is located 40 km from the thermal station Ain Ouarka, 45 km from the tower (qalaa) of Chikh Bouamama, 40 km from Sfessefa, 70 km from Boussemghoun , and 50 km from Aasla. It has an average altitude of 1000m. Tiout covers an area of 789.25 km² and counts at the end of 2008 a population of 6657 inhabitants.[3] The area is famous for its rock carvings. It has more than 54 stations.

  1. ^ Ait Saidi, H.; Remini, B.; Farhi, A. (2015). "Le ksar de Tiout (Algérie): La maîtrise de la gestion de l'eau et de la protection de l'environnement" (PDF) (in French)..
  2. ^ "Les Oasis de Moghrar et Tiout, Wilaya de Nâama" (PDF). 2003.
  3. ^ "Présentation de la wilaya". 2007..