In Aménas

In Aménas
بلدية عين أمِناس
—  Municipality  —
Commune of In Aménas
Location of In Aménas within Illizi Province
In Aménas
Location of In Aménas within Algeria
Coordinates:
Country  Algeria
Province Illizi
District In Aménas (seat)
Government
 • PMA Seats 7
Area
 • Total 14,913 km2 (5,757.9 sq mi)
Population (1998)
 • Total 5,302
 • Density 0.4/km2 (0.9/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+01)
Postal code 33200
ONS code 3306

In Aménas (5,302 inhabitants) (Arabic: عين أمِناس‎) is a town in eastern Algeria, near the border with Libya. The largest Liquefied Natural Gas joint development project in Algeria started here in 2006.

Transport

It is served by In Aménas Airport with Air Algérie flights to Algiers, Hassi Messaoud, Oran and Ouargla and Tassili Airlines flights to Adrar, El Golea, El Oued, In Salah, Tébessa and Touggourt.