Tamanrasset Province
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Tamanrasset Province ولاية تمنراست |
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Province | |
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Country | ![]() |
Capital | Tamanrasset |
Area | |
• Total | 556,200 km2 (214,800 sq mi) |
Population (2008)[1] | |
• Total | 198,691 |
• Density | 0.36/km2 (0.93/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 100px) 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.
Administrative divisions
The province is divided into 7 districts (daïras),[2] which are further divided into 10 communes or municipalities.
Districts
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Communes
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References
- ↑ 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.
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