Arbaouet

Arbaouet is a town and commune in El Bayadh Province, Algeria. It had a population of 4,321 in 2008.

Geography

Arbaouet is located near the Saharan Atlas Mountains, at an elevation of about 1000 m, about 75 km southwest of El Bayadh.

Climate

Arbaouet has a cold desert climate. The average temperature is around 17.2°C, and the annual rainfall is approximately 135 mm.

History

Arbaouet has been inhabited since at least the 17th century, as shown by the Arbaouet ksar, one of the oldest in the region, which supposedly dates back over a thousand years.
According to some sources, a man named Mamaar Sidi Belalia journeyed from Tunis to propagate Sunni doctrine, and called the region Arbaouet.