Tamanrasset Province
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Tamanrasset or Tamanghasset 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.
(daïra
s), which are further divided into 10 communes
or municipalities.
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
. 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 districtsDistricts of Algeria
The provinces of Algeria are divided into 553 districts . The capital of a district is called a district seat...
(daïra
Daïra
A daïra |circle]]; plural dawaïr) is an administrative division of a wilaya in Algeria and in Western Sahara. Another transliteration of the word is Daerah.*Daïra of Algeria*Daïra of Western Sahara-See also:* Provinces of Algeria...
s), which are further divided into 10 communes
Communes of Algeria
This is a list of all communes in the North African country of Algeria. Currently, there are 1,541 communes in the country. The population data is from June 25, 1998.-See also:* List of cities in Algeria* List of postal codes of Algerian cities...
or municipalities.
Districts
- Abalessa
- In Ghar
- In Guezzam
- In SalahIn Salah DistrictIn Salah is a district in Tamanrasset Province, Algeria. It was named after its capital, In Salah.-Municipalities:The district is further divided into 2 municipalities:*In Salah*Foggaret Ezzaouia...
- TamanrassetTamanrasset DistrictTamanrasset is a district in Tamanrasset Province, Algeria. It was named after its capital, Tamanrasset, which is also the capital of the province...
- TazroukTazrouk DistrictTazrouk is a district in Tamanrasset Province, Algeria. It was named after its capital, Tazrouk.-Municipalities:The district is further divided into 2 municipalities:*Tazrouk*Idlès...
- Tin Zaouatine
Communes
- AbalessaAbalessaAbalessa is a municipality in Tamanrasset Province, in southern Algeria, coextensive with the district of the same name. It has 6,500 inhabitants . Abalessa is located along the ancient Trans-Saharan trade route, 80 km west of the city of Tamanrasset, the capital of the wilaya...
- Foggaret EzzaouiaFoggaret EzzaouiaFogaret Ezzaouia is a municipality in Tamanrasset Province, Algeria. It is part of In Salah district and has a population of 4,763, which gives it 7 seats in the PMA. Its postal code is 11220 and its municipal code is 1110....
- IdlèsIdlèsIdlès is a municipality in Tamanrasset Province, Algeria. It is part of Tazrouk district and has a population of 3,791, which gives it seven seats in the PMA. Its postal code is 11110 and its municipal code is 1105. It is located in the Hoggar mountains. The nearby biggest city is Tamanrasset,...
- In AmguelIn AmguelIn Amguel is a municipality in Tamanrasset Province, Algeria. It is part of Tamanrasset District and has a population of 3,030, which gives it 7 seats in the PMA. Its postal code is 11100 and its municipal code is 1109....
- In GharIn GharIn Ghar is a municipality in Tamanrasset Province, Algeria. It is coextensive with the district of In Ghar and has a population of 8,059, which gives it 7 seats in the PMA. Its postal code is 11210 and its municipal code is 1103....
- In GuezzamIn GuezzamIn Guezzam is a town in Algeria on the border with Niger in the Tamanrasset Province. It is coextensive with In Guezzam district. There is an airport there, which is, however, closed for public usage....
- In SalahIn SalahHistorical weather records for In Salah: -External links:* *...
- Tamanrasset
- TazroukTazroukTazrouk is a municipality in Tamanrasset Province, Algeria. It is the district seat of Tazrouk district and has a population of 3,033, which gives it 7 seats in the PMA. Its postal code is 11140 and its municipal code is 1106. It is located in the Hoggar mountains at an altitude of 1827 meters ....
- Tin ZaouatineTin ZaouatineTin Zaouatine is a municipality in Tamanrasset Province, Algeria. It is coextensive with the district of Tin Zaouatine and has a population of 2,314, which gives it 7 seats in the PMA. Its postal code is 11150 and its municipal code is 1107....