In Guezzam

In Guezzam
عين قزام / Gezzam
Town and commune
Main street before the border with Niger, 1985.
Main street before the border with Niger, 1985.
Location of In Guezzam commune within In Guezzam Province
Location of In Guezzam commune within In Guezzam Province
In Guezzam is located in Algeria
In Guezzam
In Guezzam
Location of In Guezzam within Algeria
Coordinates: 19°34′7″N 5°46′20″E / 19.56861°N 5.77222°E / 19.56861; 5.77222
Country Algeria
ProvinceIn Guezzam
DistrictIn Guezzam (coextensive)
Government
 • PMA Seats7
Area
 • Total46,813 km2 (18,075 sq mi)
Elevation
400 m (1,300 ft)
Population
 (2008)[1]
 • Total7,045
 • Density0.15/km2 (0.39/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
Postal code
11130
ONS code1104

In Guezzam (Arabic: عين قزام, lit. springs of Guezzam; Berber spelling: Gezzam) is a town and commune that is the capital of In Guezzam Province, Algeria, on the border with Niger. Until 26 November 2019, it was a part of the Tamanrasset Province.[2] The border town on the Niger side is Assamaka. According to the 2008 census it had a population of 7,045,[1] up from 4,938 in 1998,[3] with an annual growth rate of 3.7%, the second highest in the Tamanrasset province's 2008 boundaries.[1]

  1. ^ a b c "Population: Wilaya de Tamanrasset" (PDF) (in French). Office National des Statistiques Algérie. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  2. ^ "10 New Wilayas – El Khabar" (in Arabic). No. 26 November 2019. El Khabar. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Algeria Communes". Statoids. Retrieved 8 March 2013.