Amsel, Algeria

Amsel
Amsel
	Village
	Amsel
	Coordinates: 22°37′32″N5°27′18″E / 22.62556°N 5.45500°E Coordinates: 22°37′32″N5°27′18″E / 22.62556°N 5.45500°E
Country	Algeria
Province	Tamanrasset Province
District	Tamanrasset District
Commune	Tamanrasset [1]
Elevation	1,205 m (3,953 ft)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)

Last updated March 09, 2019

Amsel is a village in the commune of Tamanrasset,^[1] in Tamanrasset District, Tamanrasset Province, Algeria. It lies on the east bank of Oued Irzerzou 19 kilometres (12 mi) south of Tamanrasset city.^[2]^[3]

The municipalities of Algeria form the second level of administrative subdivisions of Algeria. As of 2002, there were 1,541 municipalities in the country.

Tamanrasset, also known as Tamanghasset or Tamenghest, is an oasis city and capital of Tamanrasset Province in southern Algeria, in the Ahaggar Mountains. It is the chief city of the Algerian Tuareg. It is located an altitude of 1,320 metres (4,330 ft). As of the 2008 census, it has a population of 92,635, up from 72,741 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 2.5%.

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, it is the most populated district in the province and one of the largest districts in the country.

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References

1 2 "Décret n° 84-365, fixant la composition, la consistance et les limites territoriale des communes. Wilaya d'El Oued" (PDF) (in French). Journal officiel de la République Algérienne. 19 December 1984. p. 1496. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 May 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
↑ "Amsel, Algeria". Geonames.org. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
↑ "U.S. Army Map Service: Sahara". University of Texas Libraries. Retrieved 13 June 2013.

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[localities-1] 1 2 "Décret n° 84-365, fixant la composition, la consistance et les limites territoriale des communes. Wilaya d'El Oued" (PDF) (in French). Journal officiel de la République Algérienne. 19 December 1984. p. 1496. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 May 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2013.

[Geonames-2] "Amsel, Algeria". Geonames.org. Retrieved 13 June 2013.

[map-3] "U.S. Army Map Service: Sahara". University of Texas Libraries. Retrieved 13 June 2013.