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Timimoun

Timimoun

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A town in central Algeria known for its red clay buildings and its oasis
  • proper noun
: Timimoun
  • The desert climate of Timimoun makes it a unique destination in Algeria.

Examples

  • Many tourists visit Timimoun to see its famous red clay architecture and oasis landscape.

  • She documented her travels through Timimoun in a series of stunning photographs.

  • I visited Timimoun last summer.

  • Have you ever been to Timimoun?

  • We arrive at Timimoun in the early evening.

  • We drive 630 km across scrub desert, from Ghardia to Timimoun, an oasis city on the edge of the Great Erg Occidental—the Sea of Sand.

  • Until early in the 20th century, Timimoun was the largest slave trading center in North Africa.

Surface Forms

Timimoun main

Etymology

Timimoun likely comes from a local Berber or Tuareg word that means 'place of palms' or 'oasis', so a helpful way to remember it is to imagine a small town with palm trees in the desert. That's why the name fits the town famous for its red clay houses and its oasis.