Tamtert
ﺗﺎﻣﺘﺮت | |
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Commune and town | |
Coordinates: 29°54′37″N 1°53′25″W / 29.91028°N 1.89028°W | |
Country | Algeria |
Province | Béni Abbès Province |
District | Béni Abbès District |
Area | |
• Total | 3,130 km2 (1,210 sq mi) |
Elevation | 454 m (1,490 ft) |
Population (2008)[2] | |
• Total | 1,249 |
• Density | 0.40/km2 (1.0/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
Tamtert (Arabic: تامترت), also written Tamert[2] or Tamatart[3] is a town and commune in Béni Abbès District, Béni Abbès Province, in western Algeria. According to the 2008 census its population is 1,248,[2] down from 1,302 in 1998,[4] with an annual growth rate of -0.4%.[2] The commune covers an area of 3,130 square kilometres (1,210 sq mi).[1]