In Amenas

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In Amenas

Total population

7,385

Elevation556 m

Land area14.91 km²

Coordinates28.04°, 9.58°

Demographic figures from Office National des Statistiques (Algeria). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

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Overview

In Amenas is a town and commune in eastern Algeria, bordering with Libya. The town is located 30 kilometres (19 mi) west of the border. There is no border crossing in the area. The municipality had 7,385 inhabitants in 2008, up from 5.302 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 3.4% According to the Algerian novelist Mouloud Mammeri the name is a Tuareg word which means "place of camel drivers."

History & geography

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Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

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Geography & sun

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Public attention

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