Tamanrasset Province

Tamanrasset Province
ولاية تمنراست
—  Province  —
Map of Algeria highlighting Tamanrasset
Coordinates:
Country  Algeria
Capital Tamanrasset
Government
 • PPA president
 • Wāli
Area
 • Total 556,200 km2 (214,750 sq mi)
Population (2008)[1]
 • Total 198,691
 • Density 0.4/km2 (0.9/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+01)
Area Code +213 (0) 29
ISO 3166 code DZ-11
Districts 7
Municipalities 10

Tamanrasset or Tamanghasset (Arabic: ولاية تمنراست‎, Berber: Tamenγest ) is the largest province (wilaya) in Algeria. It was named after its province seat: Tamanrasset. The Province has two national parks, more than any other in Algeria. They are: Tassili n'Ajjer National Park and Ahaggar National Park. The province makes up almost a quarter of the country's area.

Contents

Administrative divisions

The province is divided into 7 districts (daïras),[2] which are further divided into 10 communes or municipalities.

Districts

  1. Abalessa
  2. In Ghar
  3. In Guezzam
  4. In Salah
  5. Tamanrasset
  6. Tazrouk
  7. Tin Zaouatine

Communes

  1. Abalessa
  2. Foggaret Ezzaouia
  3. Idlès
  4. In Amguel
  5. In Ghar
  6. In Guezzam
  7. In Salah
  8. Tamanrasset
  9. Tazrouk
  10. Tin Zaouatine

References

  1. ^ Office National des Statistiques, Recensement General de la Population et de l’Habitat 2008 Preliminary results of the 2008 population census. Accessed on 2008-07-02.
  2. ^ "The official journal of People's Democratic Republic of Algeria" (PDF). SGG Algeria. http://www.joradp.dz/JO8499/1991/041/FP1299.pdf. Retrieved 2007-11-06. 
Tamanrasset Province
Tamanrasset District
In Salah District
Tazrouk District
Abalessa District
In Ghar District
Tin Zaouatine District
In Guezzam District

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