| Tamanrasset Province | |
| ولاية تمنراست | |
 Map of Algeria highlighting the Province of Tamanrasset |
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| Province Code | 11 |
| Area Code | +213 (0) 29 |
| Administration | |
| Capital | Tamanrasset |
| Districts | 1 |
| Municipalities | 10 |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 556,200 km² (214,750 sq mi) |
| Population | 198,691[1] (2008) |
| Density | 0.4/km² (0.9/sq mi) |
Tamanrasset or Tamanghasset (Arabic: ولاية تمنراست, Berber: Tamenγest) is the largest province in Algeria. It was named after its province seat: Tamanrasset. The Province has two national parks, more than any other in Algeria. They are: Tassili n'Ajjer National Park and Ahaggar National Park.
Administrative divisions
The province is divided into 6 districts,[2] which are further divided into 12 municipalities (the seats of the districts, after which they are named are bolded) they are:
References
- ^ Office National des Statistiques, Recensement General de la Population et de l’Habitat 2008 Preliminary results of the 2008 population census. Accessed on 2008-07-02.
- ^ "The official journal of People's Democratic Republic of Algeria" (PDF). SGG Algeria. http://www.joradp.dz/JO8499/1991/041/FP1299.pdf. Retrieved 2007-11-06.
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Coordinates: 22°47′6″N 5°31′22″E / 22.785°N 5.52278°E
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