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What to see and do — Bordj Badji Mokhtar

Bordj Badji Mokhtar (formerly Bordj-le-Prieur under the French) is a border post founded in 1908 by the French to control the border with French Sudan (today's Mali). The region is traditionally the territory of Kel Aïr Tuareg and Réguibat, central Saharan nomads. The oasis served as a stop on the caravan route linking Timbuktu to the Maghreb. The French installed a strategic and administrative garrison. At independence in 1962, the bordj kept its name renamed in honor of Mohamed Badji Mokhtar, hero of the independence war. Bordj Badji Mokhtar became an Adrar daira, then autonomous wilaya in 2019. The region remains an essential border post and Tuareg transhumance site, sparsely populated but strategic.

• 📍Historic Border Post — Former French military bordj, colonial and independence memory
• 📍Bordj Badji Mokhtar Oasis — Small traditional palm grove, gardens in full desert
• 📍Tin Zaouatine Erg — Spectacular dune sea accessible with military authorizations
• 📍Tanezrouft Plateaus — Vast stone reg, mineral lunar landscape typical of extreme Sahara
• 📍Tuareg Caravans — Transhumance stop, occasional camel market
• 📍Trans-Saharan Route — Legendary RN1 linking Algiers to Niger via the border, exceptional landscapes