Tamanrasset Province

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Tamanrasset Province
ولاية تمنراست
Map of Algeria highlighting the Province of Tamanrasset
Province Code	11
Area Code	+213 (0) 29
Administration
Capital	Tamanrasset
Districts	1
Municipalities	10
Basic statistics
Area	556.200 km² (214.750 sq mi)
Population	137.175 (1998)
Density	0.2/km² (0.6/sq mi)

Tamanrasset or Tamanghasset (Arabic: ولاية تمنراست , Berber: Tamenγest) is the largest province in Algeria. It was named after its province seat: Tamanrasset. It has more national parks than any other Algerian province: two. They are: Tassili n'Ajjer National Park and Ahaggar National Park.

[edit] Administrative divisions

The province is divided into 6 districts,^[1] which are further divided into 12 municipalities (the seats of the districts, after which they are named are bolded) they are (in no particular order):

• Tamanrasset
• In Salah
• Tazrouk
• Abalessa
• In Ghar
• Tin Zaouatine
• In Guezzam

[edit] References

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