Timimoun
ﺗﻴﻤﻴﻤﻮن | |
|---|---|
Town and commune | |
 Ksar of Timimoun | |
_location_map.svg) Location of Timimoun commune within the former Adrar Province | |
  Timimoun Location of Timimoun within Algeria | |
| Coordinates: 29°15′46″N 0°14′20″W / 29.26278°N 0.23889°W | |
| Country | Algeria |
| Province | Timimoun |
| District | Timimoun |
| Elevation | 288 m (945 ft) |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
| • Total | 33,060 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
Timimoun (Arabic: ﺗﻴﻤﻴﻤﻮن) is a town and commune, and capital of Timimoun District, in Timimoun Province, south-central Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 33,060,[1] up from 28,595 in 1998,[2] with an annual growth rate of 1.5%.[1]
Timimoun is known for the red ochre color of its buildings.
- ^ a b c "Population: Wilaya d'Adrar" (PDF) (in French). Office National des Statistiques Algérie. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
- ^ "Algeria Communes". Statoids. Retrieved 8 March 2013.