Tegguiaguiada

State of Tegguiaguiada État du Tegguiaguiada (French)
Flag Emblem
Anthem:  Tassikissikit (English: The ocean)
Location of Tegguiaguiada in Africa
Capital and largest city	Timissit
Official languages	French
Religion	99.9% Islam 0.1% Other
Demonym(s)	Tegguian
Government	Unitary parliamentary republic under a transition government
• President	Mahamadou Goro
• Prime Minister	Sidi Mohammed Ag Ou-Fenait
Legislature	National Congress
• Upper house	Senate
• Lower house	Chamber of the Nations
Area
• Total	2,507,192 km2 (968,032 sq mi)
Population
• Estimate	45,958,351
• Density	18.3/km2 (47.4/sq mi)
Gini	33.5 medium
HDI (2021)	0.074 low
Time zone	UTC+1
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2
Driving side	right

Tegguiaguiada officially the State of Tegguiaguiada is a country located in West Africa, in the Sahelian region, and considered by far one of the most arid countries in the world as well as one of the least developed. Most of its territory is covered by great extentions of dunes and mostly inhabited or inhabited by just a group of families. The touaregs, inhabitants of the country since many centuries ago, are the major ethnic group in the desert zones. Tegguiaguiada's capital and most populous city is Assondoutchi.

Geography

Climate

Climate in Tegguiaguiada is known to be the hardest in the world, with highs exceeding 45 °C (113 °F) during the months from March to July, being a little bit lower during the rest of the year. Most of the country features a hot-desert climate (BWh). Rainfall is negligible in many parts of the northern and central regions of the country, with only 50–70 millimetres (2.0–2.8 in) annually, spread in the summer months.

Climate data for Timissit

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	42.6 (108.7)	43.8 (110.8)	45.9 (114.6)	47.9 (118.2)	47.8 (118.0)	45.7 (114.3)	45.3 (113.5)	41.2 (106.2)	43.4 (110.1)	43.9 (111.0)	42.8 (109.0)	42.8 (109.0)	44.4 (112.0)
Daily mean °C (°F)	36.0 (96.8)	36.7 (98.1)	37.8 (100.0)	38.9 (102.0)	38.8 (101.8)	37.8 (100.0)	37.5 (99.5)	35.2 (95.4)	36.5 (97.7)	36.8 (98.2)	36.3 (97.3)	36.2 (97.2)	37.0 (98.7)
Average low °C (°F)	29.5 (85.1)	29.6 (85.3)	29.7 (85.5)	29.9 (85.8)	29.9 (85.8)	29.9 (85.8)	29.8 (85.6)	29.3 (84.7)	29.6 (85.3)	29.8 (85.6)	29.8 (85.6)	29.7 (85.5)	29.7 (85.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	15 (0.6)	24 (0.9)	31 (1.2)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	70 (2.7)

Climate data for Takallit

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	42.3 (108.1)	43.9 (111.0)	45.9 (114.6)	47.8 (118.0)	47.8 (118.0)	45.4 (113.7)	45.4 (113.7)	41.0 (105.8)	43.1 (109.6)	43.2 (109.8)	42.3 (108.1)	42.3 (108.1)	44.2 (111.5)
Daily mean °C (°F)	35.7 (96.3)	36.5 (97.7)	37.6 (99.7)	38.7 (101.7)	38.7 (101.7)	37.5 (99.5)	37.6 (99.7)	35.0 (95.0)	36.2 (97.2)	36.5 (97.7)	35.9 (96.6)	35.6 (96.1)	36.8 (98.2)
Average low °C (°F)	29.1 (84.4)	29.2 (84.6)	29.3 (84.7)	29.6 (85.3)	29.6 (85.3)	29.7 (85.5)	29.9 (85.8)	29.0 (84.2)	29.3 (84.7)	29.9 (85.8)	29.5 (85.1)	29.0 (84.2)	29.4 (85.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	82 (3.2)	89 (3.5)	91 (3.6)	10 (0.4)	4 (0.2)	0 (0)	0 (0)	276 (10.9)