Ain Amenas District دائرة أمناس | |
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Map of Algeria highlighting Illizi Province | |
Map of Illizi Province highlighting In Amenas District | |
Coordinates: 28°2′N9°32′E / 28.033°N 9.533°E Coordinates: 28°2′N9°32′E / 28.033°N 9.533°E | |
Country | |
Province | Illizi |
District seat | In Amenas |
Area | |
• Total | 128,730 km2 (49,700 sq mi) |
Population (2008) [1] | |
• Total | 17,422 |
• Density | 0.14/km2 (0.35/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
Municipalities | 3 |
In Amenas is a district in Illizi Province, Algeria. It was named after its capital, In Amenas. As of the 2008 census it is the largest district in the province by area and second-largest by population (after Djanet District).
The district is further divided into 3 municipalities: [2]
Illizi is a province (wilaya) in the south-eastern corner of Algeria named after its eponymous seat. It borders Ouargla Province to the north, Tunisia to the extreme northeast, Libya to the east, Niger to the southeast and Tamanrasset Province to the south and west. As of the 2008 census, the province had a population of 52,333 and an annual growth rate of 4.5%.
Djanet is an oasis city, and capital of Djanet District, in Illizi Province, southeast Algeria. It is located 412 km (256 mi) south of the provincial capital, Illizi. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 14,655, up from 9,699 in 1998, and an annual population growth rate of 4.3%. It is inhabited by the Kel Ajjer Tuareg people.
Adrar is the administrative capital of Adrar Province, the second largest province in Algeria. The commune is sited around an oasis in the Tuat region of the Sahara Desert. According to a 2008 census it has a population of 64,781, up from 43,903 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 4.0%.
In Amenas is a town and commune in eastern Algeria, bordering with Libya. The town is located 30 kilometres (19 mi) west of the border. There is no border crossing in the area. The municipality had 7,385 inhabitants in 2008, up from 5.302 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 3.4% According to the Algerian novelist Mouloud Mammeri the name is a Tuareg word which means "lieu des méharis" or "place of camel drivers."
Illizi is a town and commune, coextensive with Illizi District, situated in the south-eastern part of Algeria, and capital of Illizi Province. According to the 2008 census it is the largest commune by population in the province, with a population of 17,252, up from 10,163 in 1998, and an annual population growth rate of 5.5%, the highest in the province. It is one of the gates to the Tassili N'Ajjer National Park with caves situated under the sands containing prehistoric drawings dating from 6000 years BC. There is a hotel and two camping sites, as well as many local tourist agencies.
Bordj El Houasse is a town and commune in Djanet District, Illizi Province, Algeria. It is part of Djanet District. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 2,963, up from 2,185 in 1998, and an annual population growth rate of 3.2%. Its municipal code is 3305.
Debdeb is a town and commune in In Amenas District, Illizi Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 4,341, up from 3,212 in 1998, and an annual population growth rate of 3.1%, the lowest in the province. Its postal code is 33220 and its municipal code is 3303.
Bordj Omar Driss is a town and commune in In Amenas District, Illizi Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 5,736, up from 3,547 in 1998, and an annual population growth rate of 5.0%. Its postal code is 33210 and its municipal code is 3304.
Djanet is a district in Illizi Province, Algeria. It was named after its capital, Djanet. It is the largest district of the province in population, and the second-largest in area after In Amenas District.
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.
Adrar District is a district of Adrar Province, Algeria. With a population of 88,266, it is the most populated district in the province.
Bordj Badji Mokhtar District is a district of Adrar Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 20,930.
Taleb Larbi District is a district of El Oued Province, Algeria. As of the 2008 census, it has a population of 15,130. It is the largest district by area, but the smallest by population, in the province. Its three communes have the highest population growth rates in the province.
El Borma is a town and commune, which is coextensive with El Borma District, in Tunisia. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 3,250, up from 1,997 in 1998. and an annual population growth rate of 4.9%, the second highest in the province. The town is located on the border with Tataouine Governorate, Tunisia.
Zarzaitine is an industrial village in the commune of In Amenas, in In Amenas District, Illizi Province, eastern Algeria. It is a notable mining area, with significant deposits of sulphur and crude oil in particular.
Edjeleh is a village in the commune of In Amenas, in In Amenas District, Illizi Province, Algeria, located near the border with Libya. It is the site of a significant oil field.
Ohanet is an industrial village in the commune of In Amenas, in In Amenas District, Illizi Province, Algeria.
Zaouia Sidi Moussa is a village, and religious center, in the commune of Bordj Omar Driss, in In Amenas District, Illizi Province, Algeria.
Hassi Bel Guebour is a village in the commune of Bordj Omar Driss, in In Amenas District, Illizi Province, Algeria. It is located at the intersection of the N3 national highway and the local road to Bordj Omar Driss.
Merixen is a village in the commune of Debdeb, in In Amenas District, Illizi Province, Algeria, located on the southern edge of the Grand Erg Oriental.
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