In Salah District دائرة عين صالح | |
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Coordinates: 27°12′N2°49′E / 27.200°N 2.817°E Coordinates: 27°12′N2°49′E / 27.200°N 2.817°E | |
Country | Algeria |
Province | Tamanrasset |
District seat | In Salah (Tamanrassett Province) |
Area | |
• Total | 105,251 km2 (40,638 sq mi) |
Population (2008) [1] | |
• Total | 39,167 |
• Density | 0.37/km2 (0.96/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
Municipalities | 2 |
In Salah is a district in Tamanrasset Province, Algeria. It was named after its capital, In Salah (Tamanrasset Province). According to the 2008 census, it has a population of 39,167. [1]
The district is further divided into 2 municipalities: [2]
Illizi is a large 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%.
In Guezzam is a town and commune that is the capital of the newly created In Guezzam Province, in Algeria, on the border with Niger. Till 26 November 2019 it was part of the Tamanrasset Province. The border town on the Niger side is Assamaka. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 7,045, up from 4,938 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 3.7%, the second highest in the Tamanrasset province's 2008 boundaries.
Aoulef is a town and commune and capital of Aoulef District, in Adrar Province, south-central Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 21,723, up from 15,229 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 3.7%.
In Salah or officially Aïn Salah is the oasis town in central Algeria that is the capital of the In Salah Province and In Salah District. It was once an important trade link of the trans-Saharan caravan route. As of the 2008 census it has a population of 32,518, up from 28,022 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 1.5%, the lowest in the province. The village is located in the heart of the Sahara Desert region of northern Africa. The name In Salah comes from the term "good well" although the water is known for its rather unpleasant, salty taste.
In Amguel is a town and commune in Tamanrasset District, Tamanrasset Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 4,208, up from 3,030 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 3.4%. Its postal code is 11100 and its municipal code is 1109.
In Ghar is a town and commune, coextensive with the district of In Ghar, in In Salah Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 11,225, up from 8,059 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 3.4%. Its postal code is 11210 and its municipal code is 1103.
Foggaret Ezzoua which means is a municipality in In Salah District, In Salah Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 6,649, up from 4,763 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 3.5%. Its postal code is 11220 and its municipal code is 1110.
Idlès is a municipality in Tazrouk District, Tamanrasset Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 4,945, up from 3,791 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 2.7%. Its postal code is 11110 and its municipal code is 1105. The largest nearby city is Tamanrasset; other smaller towns include In Amguel to the west and Tazrouk to the south.
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.
Tazrouk is a district in Tamanrasset Province, Algeria. It was named after its capital, Tazrouk. According to the 2008 census, it has a population of 9,036.
Akabli is a town and commune in Aoulef District, Adrar Province, in south-central Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 10,171, up from 7,513 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 3.1%.
Bounoura is a town and commune and capital of Bounoura District in Ghardaïa Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 35,405, up from 27,775 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 2.5%. It is effectively a suburb of the provincial capital Ghardaïa.
Arak is a village in the commune of In Amguel, in Tamanrasset District, Tamanrasset Province, Algeria. It is located on the N1 national highway about halfway between In Salah and Tamanrasset, near the Arak gorges.
El Barka is a village in the commune of In Salah, in In Salah District, Tamanrasset Province, Algeria. It is just south of the N52 highway, 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) west of In Salah.
Igostène is a village in the commune of In Salah, in Tamanrasset District, Tamanrasset Province, Algeria. It is located 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) east of the town of In Salah.
Hassi Lahdjar is a village in the commune of In Salah, in In Salah District, Tamanrasset Province, Algeria. It is located 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) northeast of the town of In Salah.
Sahla Tahtania is a village in the commune of In Salah, in In Salah District, Tamanrasset Province, Algeria. It is located just to the west of the N1 national highway, 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) north of the town of In Salah.
Tit is a town and commune in Aoulef District, Adrar Province, south-central Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 4,417, up from 3,160 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 3.5%.
The Wilaya of In Guezzam is a newly created province in far southern Algeria that was created on December 18, 2019, after the Cabinet of Algeria passed a bill that created 10 new provinces in a rare move. Prior to that there was no creation of provinces in Algeria for 35 years. In Guezzam is the southernmost and least populous province of Algeria, as it lies along the border with Niger, and has a population of 11,202 in the present boundaries during the 2008 census. The capital of the province is also called In Guezzam as all Algerian provinces are required to be named after their capitals.
The Wilaya of Ain Salah is an Algerian wilaya created in 2019, previously, a delegated wilaya created in 2015. It is in the Algerian Sahara.