In Salah
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Commune of In Salah | |
بلدية عين صالح | |
Map of Tamanrasset Province highlighting In Salah Municipality |
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ONS code | 1108 |
Postal code | 11220 |
Province | Tamanrasset |
District | In Salah (seat) |
PMA Seats | 11 |
Area | 43 938 km² (16 965 sq mi) |
Altitude | 279 m (918 ft) |
Population | 28 022 (1998) |
Density | 0,63/km² (1,65/sq mi) |
Time Zone | Central European Time (UTC+1) |
In Salah (Arabic: عين صالح) is an oasis town in central Algeria. It was once an important trade link of the trans-Saharan caravan route. Population 28 022. In Salah is home to one of Algeria's largest oil and gas reserves and plants.
[edit] Transport
Air flights via In Salah Airport connect the town with the capital Algiers and other major cities in Algeria. The Bus station station of In Salah hosts buses going to the northern and southern directions. There is a hotel, a restaurant and two camping sites there. in salah camping.
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