Tamanrasset

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Commune of Tamanrasset
بلدية منراست

Livestock market of Tamanrasset
ONS code 1101
Postal code 11000
Province Tamanrasset (seat)
District Tamanrasset (seat)
PMA Seats 11
Area 37 713 km² (14 561 sq mi)
Altitude 1320 m (4333 ft)
Population 72 741 (1998)
Density 2/km² (5/sq mi)
Time Zone Central European Time (UTC+1)
Aerial view of Tamanrasset
Aerial view of Tamanrasset
Tamanrasset Airport
Tamanrasset Airport

Tamanrasset (Arabic: تمنراست Tuareg: ) is an oasis city and capital of Tamanrasset Province in southern Algeria, in the Ahaggar Mountains. It is the chief city of the Algerian Tuareg. It is located at 22°47′6″N, 5°31′22″E at an altitude of 1320 meters (4333 feet) [1] and has a population of 76,000 (estimate 2006).

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