Bordj Badji Mokhtar (Province)

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Bordj Badji Mokhtar
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Basic data
Country Algeria
Capital Bordj Badji Mokhtar
surface 120,026 km²
Residents 20,930 (2008)
density 0.2 inhabitants per km²
ISO 3166-2 Double room

Coordinates: 23 ° 30 ′  N , 0 ° 40 ′  W

Bordj Badji Mokhtar ( Arabic ولاية برج باجي مختار, DMG Wilāyat Burǧ Bāǧī Muḫtār ) is a province ( wilaya ) in the south of Algeria with Bordj Badji Mokhtar as the capital.

The province newly created in December 2019 was previously the southern part of Adrar Province . It is located in the Sahara and borders Mali in the southwest and three other provinces: Adrar in the north and Tamanrasset and In Guezzam in the east.

With 20,930 inhabitants (as of 2008) on 120,026 km² it is only very sparsely populated, the population density is around 0.17 inhabitants per square kilometer.

Municipalities

The following two municipalities are located in the province as self-governing bodies of the local community:

Code
ONS 		Commune Arabic Population
2008
0125 Bordj Badji Mokhtar برج باجي مختار 16,437
0128 Timiaouine تيمياوين 4,493

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  1. ^ Journal Officiel de la Republique Algerienne Democratique et Populaire - Conventions et Accords Internationaux - Lois et Decrets Arretes, Decisions, Avis, Communications et Annonces (Traduction Française) No. 78 of the 58th volume of December 18, 2019 (PDF) ; accessed on March 23, 2020
  2. ↑ Algeria Press Service of November 27, 2019: Ten administrative districts promoted into provinces with full prerogatives ; accessed on March 23, 2020
  3. ^ Badreddine Yousfi: Les territoires sahariens en Algérie. Gouvernance, acteurs et recomposition territoriale , accessed on 14 August 2020
  4. ↑ Office National des Statistiques Algérie: Population selon la commune de résidence (1998-2008)