Presentation of the wilaya

The wilaya of Bordj Badji Mokhtar is an Algerian wilaya created in 2019 and formalized in 2021, previously a delegated wilaya created in 2015. It is located in the Algerian Sahara in the extreme south of the country, its area is 120,026 km ² .        

 During the administrative division of 2015, the delegated wilaya of Bordj Badji Mokhtar is made up of 2 municipalities and a daïra .   

In 2019, the wilaya is made up of two municipalities : 

·         Bordj Badji Mokhtar

·         Timiaouine

GEOGRAPHICAL SITUATION (Relief - Climate, etc.) 

It is bordered: 

·         to the north by the wilaya of Adrar ;  

·         to the east by the wilaya of In Guezzam and that of Tamanrasset ;    

·         to the west and south by Mali . 

relief:

Endless sea of ​​sand, alternating volcanic and lunar landscapes of sand and rock where oases of incomparable charm spring up.

Weather :

·         The climate in the Wilayat of Badji Mokhtar varies, and this is due to the vastness of its area. Although the dry desert climate predominates, three regions can be distinguished : 

·         Semi-desert climate : it is predominant in the northern regions of the state, i.e. north of the Guara region, and is characterized by hot summers and mild, cold winters. The rains are rare and sudden. 

·         Desert climate : prevails in most parts of the state and is characterized by very hot summers and mild winters. 

·         Semi - tropical climate : the summer is hot and humid and the dry winter , the rainy monsoon lashes the summer.