Tamanrasset is a district in Tamanrasset Province, Algeria. It was named after its capital, Tamanrasset, which is also the capital of the province. With 96,843 people,[1] it is the most populated district in the province (however, the population density is low) and one of the largest districts in the country.
Tamanrasset District
دائرة تمنراست | |
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 Map of Tamanrasset District | |
| Coordinates: 22°47′N 5°31′E / 22.783°N 5.517°E | |
| Country |  Algeria |
| Province | Tamanrasset |
| District seat | Tamanrasset |
| Area | |
| • Total | 131,151 km2 (50,638 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
| • Total | 96,843 |
| • Density | 0.74/km2 (1.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| Municipalities | 2 |
Municipalities edit
The district is further divided into 2 municipalities:[2]
References edit
- ^ a b "Population: Wilaya de Tamanrasset" (PDF) (in French). Office National des Statistiques Algérie. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
- ^ "Décret executif n° 91-306 du 24 août 1991 fixant la liste des communes animées par cheque chef de daïra. Wilaya d'El Oued" (PDF) (in French). Journal officiel de la République Algérienne. 4 September 1991. p. 1299. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-02-23. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
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