In Guezzam (province)
In Guezzam | |
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Basic data | |
Country | Algeria |
Capital | In Guezzam |
surface | 88,126 km² |
Residents | 11,202 (2008) |
density | 0.1 inhabitants per km² |
ISO 3166-2 | Double room |
Coordinates: 19 ° 51 ' N , 4 ° 15' E
In Guezzam ( Arabic ولاية عين قزام, DMG Wilāyat ʿAin Qazzām ) is a province ( wilaya ) in the extreme south of Algeria . The provincial capital is the oasis city In Guezzam .
The new province created in December 2019 was previously part of Tamanrasset Province . It is located in the Sahara , bordering Niger in the southeast , Mali in the southwest , Bordj Badji Mokhtar province in the west and Tamanrasset province in the north.
With 11,202 inhabitants (as of 2008) it is very sparsely populated, the population density is only around 0.13 inhabitants per square kilometer.
Municipalities
The following municipalities are located in the province as self-governing bodies of the local community:
Code ONS |
Commune | Arabic | Population 2008 |
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1104 | In Guezzam | عين قزام | 7,045 |
1107 | Tin Zaouatine | تين زاوتين | 4.157 |
Individual evidence
- ^ 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 17, 2020
- ↑ Algeria Press Service of November 27, 2019: Ten administrative districts promoted into provinces with full prerogatives ; accessed on March 17, 2020
- ↑ Office National des Statistiques Algérie: Population selon la commune de résidence (1998-2008)