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Ghardaia is a town in eastern Algeria, the capital of a wilaya of the same name. It is the traditional heart of the M'zab valley, home of the Ibadi Muslim sect in Algeria, and has preserved its original medieval architecture remarkably well; the valley of which it forms a part is an official World Heritage Site.

Provinces of Algeria

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World Heritage Review #8 (2030 words)
	Ghardaia is in fact a cluster of five settlements, a pentapolis perched atop high pinnacles dominating the sinuous M'zab valley.
	In Ghardaia the "Atelier du M'zab", works at the preservation, restoration and protection of historic architecture and attempts to limit the damages caused by the spread of new houses in the palm grove.
	In Ghardaia and in Shibam the control of urban development, careful water management and the re-use of resources is not an option.

World Heritage Review #8 (2030 words)
	Ghardaia is in fact a cluster of five settlements, a pentapolis perched atop high pinnacles dominating the sinuous M'zab valley.
	In Ghardaia the "Atelier du M'zab", works at the preservation, restoration and protection of historic architecture and attempts to limit the damages caused by the spread of new houses in the palm grove.
	In Ghardaia and in Shibam the control of urban development, careful water management and the re-use of resources is not an option.

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