Tindouf Province
Tindouf, also written Tinduf (Arabic: ولاية تندوف), is the westernmost province of Algeria, having a population of 58,193 as of the 2008 census (not including the Sahrawi refugees at the Sahrawi refugee camps). Its population in reality could be as high as 160,000 because of the Sahrawi refugee camps. Despite the barren landscape, Tindouf is a resource-rich province, with important quantities of iron ore located in the Gara Djebilet area close to the border with Mauritania. Prior to Algerian independence, the area served as a strongpoint of several tribes of the nomadic Reguibat confederation.
Tindouf Province
ولاية تندوف | |
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Statue in Tindouf | |
Map of Algeria highlighting Tindouf | |
| Coordinates: 27°41′N 8°8′W | |
| Country | Algeria |
| Capital | Tindouf |
| Area | |
| • Total | 159,000 km2 (61,000 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | c. 160,000 (disputed) 58,193 Algerians c. 100,000 Sahrawis |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| Area Code | +213 (0) 49 |
| ISO 3166 code | DZ-37 |
| Districts | 1 |
| Municipalities | 2 |
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