In Amenas District

In Amenas is a district in Illizi Province, Algeria. It was named after its capital, In Amenas. As of the 2008 census it is the largest district in the province by area and second-largest by population (after Djanet District).

Ain Amenas District

دائرة أمناس
Map of Algeria highlighting Illizi Province
Map of Illizi Province highlighting In Amenas District
Coordinates: 28°2′N 9°32′E
Country Algeria
ProvinceIllizi
District seatIn Amenas
Area
  Total128,730 km2 (49,700 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)[1]
  Total17,422
  Density0.14/km2 (0.35/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
Municipalities3

Municipalities

The district is further divided into 3 municipalities:[2]

References

  1. "Population: Illizi Wilaya" (PDF) (in French). Office National des Statistiques Algérie. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
  2. "Décret executif n° 91-306 du 24 août 1991 fixant la liste des communes animées par cheque chef de daïra. Wilaya d'Illizi" (PDF) (in French). Journal officiel de la République Algérienne. 4 September 1991. p. 1293. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2013.


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