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Tamanrasset Province
ولاية تمنراست
Map of Algeria highlighting Tamanrasset
Map of Algeria highlighting Tamanrasset
Country Algeria
CapitalTamanrasset
Area
 • Total
556,200 km2 (214,800 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)[1]
 • Total
198,691
 • Density0.36/km2 (0.93/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
Area Code+213 (0) 29
ISO 3166 codeDZ-11
Districts7
Municipalities10

Tamanrasset or Tamanghasset (Template:Lang-ar, 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

Communes

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.