Tamanrasset Province

Tamanrasset Province
ولاية تمنراست
Province of Tamanrasset
Map of Algeria highlighting Tamanrasset
Map of Algeria highlighting Tamanrasset
Coordinates: 22°47′N 05°31′E / 22.783°N 5.517°E / 22.783; 5.517
Country Algeria
CapitalTamanrasset
Government
 • GovernorShater Abdel Karim
Area
 • Total557,906 km2 (215,409 sq mi)
 • Rank1st
Elevation
1,400 m (4,600 ft)
Highest elevation
3,303 m (10,837 ft)
Population
 (2008)[2]
 • Total115,043 (within current boundaries)
 • Rank50th
 • Density0.206/km2 (0.53/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
Area Code+213 (0) 29
ISO 3166 codeDZ-11
Districts3
Municipalities5

Tamanrasset or Tamanghasset (Arabic: ولاية تمنراست Wilāya Tamanrāssat, Berber languages) 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 is the largest in Algeria as it is 557,906 km2 large.

  1. ^ Ighil, Ravah (1 Feb 2017). "L'Ecole de police livrée avant juin 2017". El Watan (in French). Retrieved 21 Jul 2022.
  2. ^ Office National des Statistiques, Recensement General de la Population et de l’Habitat 2008 Archived 2008-07-24 at the Wayback Machine Preliminary results of the 2008 population census. Accessed on 2008-07-02.

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