An underground tunnel or aqueduct used to transport water in desert regions, particularly in North Africa.
From Arabic 'qanat' or related Berber/North African terms for underground water channels. The word traveled into English through colonial contact with Algeria and the Sahara region.
Foggara systems in the Sahara are engineering marvels built over 2,000 years ago—some are still used today, proving that sustainable water management without electricity is totally possible!
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