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(Redirected from Ain Guezzam Province) Province of Algeria

Province in Algeria
In Guezzam Province ولاية عين قزّام
Province
Tin Zaouatine, one of the two communes in the provinceTin Zaouatine, one of the two communes in the province
Location of In Guezzam Province
Coordinates: 19°34′20″N 5°46′10″E / 19.57222°N 5.76944°E / 19.57222; 5.76944
CountryAlgeria
CapitalIn Guezzam
Area
 • Total88,126 km (34,026 sq mi)
Elevation276 m (906 ft)
Population
 • Total11,202
 • Density0.13/km (0.33/sq mi)

In Guezzam Province (Arabic: ولاية عين قزّام) is a province (wilaya) in far southern Algeria that was created in 2019. It is the southernmost and least populous province of Algeria and lies on the border with Niger. It had a population of 11,202 in the present boundaries during the 2008 census.

History

Prior to its creation in 2019, In Guezzam Province was part of Tamanrasset Province. Tamanrasset Province was created from Oasis Province in 1974.

The province was approved on May 27, 2015 and was confirmed on November 26, 2019. The following month, on December 18, 2019, In Guezzam Province was created 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.

The capital of the province is also called In Guezzam as all Algerian provinces are required to be named after their capitals.

Administrative divisions

The province consists of 2 daïra of which both are coextensive with the 2 communes which are In Guezzam with a population 7,045 in 2008, and Tin Zaouatine with a population of 4,157 in 2008. The boundaries of the province are exactly the same as the old In Guezzam District that was part of Tamanrasset Province.

District Commune Arabic
In Guezzam District In Guezzam عين قزام
Tin Zaouatine District Tin Zaouatine تين زاوتين

References

  1. Office National des Statistiques, Recensement General de la Population et de l’Habitat 2008 Archived July 24, 2008, at the Wayback Machine Preliminary results of the 2008 population census. Retrieved July 2, 2008.
  2. ^ "Population: Wilaya de Tamanrasset" (PDF) (in French). Office National des Statistiques Algérie. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 13, 2011. Retrieved May 30, 2013.

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