Tamanrasset District

Tamanrasset District
دائرة تمنراست
District

Map of Tamanrasset District
Coordinates: 22°47′N 5°31′E / 22.783°N 5.517°E / 22.783; 5.517Coordinates: 22°47′N 5°31′E / 22.783°N 5.517°E / 22.783; 5.517
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 CET (UTC+01)
Municipalities 2

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.

Municipalities

The district is further divided into 2 municipalities:[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Population: Wilaya de Tamanrasset" (PDF) (in French). Office National des Statistiques Algérie. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "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 2 March 2013 or before. Retrieved 30 May 2013. Check date values in: |archive-date= (help)


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