Beautiful Tourist Places to Visit in Hassi Messaoud, Ouargla, Algeria, North Africa, Africa

Beautiful Tourist Places to Visit in Hassi Messaoud, Ouargla, Algeria, North Africa, Africa

Hassi Messaoud is a town situated in the province of Ouargla in Algeria between 31°42′ N latitude and 6°4′ E longitude, around 85 km southeast of the provincial capital, Ouargla and 600 km south of the national capital, Algiers. It is in the north- central part of the country, known for the oil reserves and home to the base of many large oil and gas companies.

Hassi Messaoud is spread over a total area of 71,237 sq. km holding seven localities such as Centre Ville Hassi Messaoud, Haoud El Hamra, Gassi Touil, Nezla, Oued Tayeh, El Gassi and Irara.

History of Hassi Messaoud:

The history of Hassi Messaoud revolves round its oil reserves and the first oil reserve was found in the area in discovered 1956 and since then the town began to grow as one of the major towns in the province and country which led city to get the name the ‘First Energy Town in Algeria’. Hassi Messaoud means “the well of Messaoud” which came from a well excavator in the region, Messaoud Rouabeh.

How to reach Hassi Messaoud?

Hassi Messaoud hosts an international airport, named the Oued Irara–Krim Belkacem Airport and is located around 10 km away from the midpoint of the town. The airport operates flights from Algiers, Constantine, In Amenas, Oran, Rome, London, Madrid, and Paris Charles de Gaulle, served by Air Algérie and Tassili Airlines.

The airport is connected to the city centre by the coach and taxi services.

Hassi Messaoud can be reached from Ouargla, Algeria and many other northern and eastern cities of Algeria by bus.

Culture, and Food in Hassi Messaoud:

As like the most Algerian cities, Hassi Messaoud is also famous for camel race taking place during spring season.

Some nice restaurants in Ouargla near Hassi Messaoud with a variety of traditional and international delicacies are listed below:

Hotel Lynatel Restaurant
Hotel le Tassili Restaurant
Calypso Restaurant & Pizzeria
Salon de The

Things to do in Hassi Messaoud:

Day tours
Shopping
Walking

Tourist places in and around Hassi Messaoud:

Historical Hassi Messaoud Well:

The Historical Hassi Messaoud Well is one of the prime tourist attractions of Hassi Messaoud receiving tourists from all around the country for its historic importance. Most tourists generally use guided tour to explore the well.

Gassi Touil:

Gassi Touil is a natural gas field coming under the commune of Hassi Messaoud. Discovered in the year 1961, Gassi Touil can be reached by bus or rental vehicle from the town of Hassi Messaoud.

University of Ouargla:

Located in the city of Ouargla, the University of Ouargla is one of the prime universities of Algeria currently trains around 25421 students in 6 faculties including the Faculty of Natural Sciences, Life Sciences, Earth and the Universe. Housing 6 libraries, the university was established on March 22, 1988.

List of the other attractive places in and around Hassi Messaoud include:

M’zab Valley
Complex “Hammam Salhine”
Oued Abdi Valley
Massinissa’s Mausoleum
Church of Saint-Augustine of Hippo in Annaba
Maison de Jeunes Manar
City Hall of Biskra
Abd al Hamid Ben Badis Mosque
The Valley of Wadi Abiod
Palmeraie Tolga and Zawiya
The Palace of Ahmed Bey
Musée National Cirta
Eddoug National Park

Ideal time to visit Hassi Messaoud:

Hassi Messaoud experiences a hot desert climate with mild winters and extreme hot summers. The best time to visit Hassi Messaoud in Algeria is from May to October.

Where to stay in Hassi Messaoud?

There are hotels limited in Hassi Messaoud, on this point, booking hotel rooms well in advance prior to reaching the city through online would be more helpful and also one can find hotels of the nearby cities including Ouargla. Here are some reputed hotels in and around Hassi Messaoud: