Tegguiaguiada
State of Tegguiaguiada État du Tegguiaguiada (French) | |
|---|---|
| Capital and largest city | Assondoutchi |
| 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 |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,507,192 km2 (968,032 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Estimate | 45,958,351 |
| Gini | 33.5 medium |
| HDI (2021) |  0.074low |
| 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.
| 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) |