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| established_date = December 18, 2019 |
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| seat = [[In Guezzam, Algeria|In Guezzam]] |
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| ⚫ | | population_footnotes = <ref name="Alg2008RGPH">[http://rgph2008.ons.dz/resultat/histo.htm Office National des Statistiques, Recensement General de la Population et de l’Habitat 2008] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080724130336/http://rgph2008.ons.dz/resultat/histo.htm |date=July 24, 2008 }} Preliminary results of the 2008 population census. Retrieved July 2, 2008.</ref> |
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'''In Guezzam''' is a newly created province in far southern Algeria that was created on December 18, 2019 after the [[Cabinet of Algeria]] passed a bill that created 10 new provinces in a rare move. Prior to that there was no creation of provinces in Algeria for 35 years. In Guezzam is the most southern province of Algeria and lies along the border with Niger. In Guezzam is also the least populated province in Algeria with a population 11,202 in the present boundaries during the 2008 census. The capital of the province is also called [[In Guezzam]] as all Algerian provinces are required to be named after their capitals. |
'''In Guezzam''' is a newly created province in far southern [[Algeria]] that was created on December 18, 2019 after the [[Cabinet of Algeria]] passed a bill that created 10 new provinces in a rare move. Prior to that there was no creation of provinces in Algeria for 35 years. In Guezzam is the most southern province of Algeria and lies along the border with Niger. In Guezzam is also the least populated province in Algeria with a population 11,202 in the present boundaries during the 2008 census. The capital of the province is also called [[In Guezzam]] as all Algerian provinces are required to be named after their capitals. |
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== History == |
== History == |
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Revision as of 18:21, 10 August 2021
In Guezzam Province | |
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| Coordinates: 19°34′20″N 5°46′10″E / 19.57222°N 5.76944°E | |
| Country | Algeria |
| Capital | In Guezzam |
| Area | |
| • Total | 88,126 km2 (34,026 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 276 m (906 ft) |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
| • Total | 11,202 |
| • Density | 0.13/km2 (0.33/sq mi) |
In Guezzam is a newly created province in far southern Algeria that was created on December 18, 2019 after the Cabinet of Algeria passed a bill that created 10 new provinces in a rare move. Prior to that there was no creation of provinces in Algeria for 35 years. In Guezzam is the most southern province of Algeria and lies along the border with Niger. In Guezzam is also the least populated province in Algeria with a population 11,202 in the present boundaries during the 2008 census. The capital of the province is also called In Guezzam as all Algerian provinces are required to be named after their capitals.
History
The province was approved on May 27, 2015. The province was confirmed on November 26, 2019 and implemented the following month. Prior to 2019 it was part of Tamanrasset Province
Administrative divisions
The province consists of 2 daïra of which both are coextensive with the 2 communes which are In Guezzam with a population 7,045 in 2008,[2] and Tin Zaouatine with a population of 4,157 in 2008.[2] The boundaries of the province are exactly the same as the old In Guezzam District that was part of Tamanrasset Province.
| District | Commune | Arabic |
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| In Guezzam District | In Guezzam | عين قزام |
| Tin Zaouatine District | Tin Zaouatine | تين زاوتين |
References
- ^ Office National des Statistiques, Recensement General de la Population et de l’Habitat 2008 Archived July 24, 2008, at the Wayback Machine Preliminary results of the 2008 population census. Retrieved July 2, 2008.
- ^ a b "Population: Wilaya de Tamanrasset" (PDF) (in French). Office National des Statistiques Algérie. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 13, 2011. Retrieved May 30, 2013.