Tamanrasset Province

Tamanrasset Province ولاية تمنراست
Province
Map of Algeria highlighting Tamanrasset
Coordinates: 22°47′N 05°31′E / 22.783°N 5.517°ECoordinates: 22°47′N 05°31′E / 22.783°N 5.517°E
Country	Algeria
Capital	Tamanrasset
Area
• Total	556,200 km^2 (214,800 sq mi)
Population (2008)[1]
• Total	198,691
• Density	0.36/km^2 (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 ) 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

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. Ain Amguel
5. Ain Ghar
6. Ain Guezzam
7. Ain 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. Retrieved 2007-11-06.