What is the population of In Salah, In Salah?

In Salah has a population of approximately 32,518 according to the latest available open data.

Where is In Salah, In Salah located?

In Salah is located in In Salah, Algeria, at approximate coordinates 27.1950°, 2.4828°.

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In Salah

Total population

32,518

Elevation273 m

Land area32518 km²

Coordinates27.20°, 2.48°

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

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City facts

Elevation

273 m

Area

32518 km²

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Overview

Ain Salah, officially Aïn Salah, is an oasis town in central Algeria and the capital of In Salah Province and In Salah District. It was once an important trade link in the trans-Saharan caravan route. As of the 2008 census, it had a population of 32,518, up from 28,022 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 1.5%, the lowest in the province. The village is located in the heart of the Sahara in North Africa. The name In Salah means "good well".

History & geography

Geography

A creeping dune on the western edge of town is advancing on the city, cutting In Salah in half. The dune is moving at a speed of approximately one meter (three feet) every five years. As buildings are covered by its leading edge, structures at the back of the dune are being gradually uncovered. When a formerly covered location at the back of the dune once again becomes free, it is established who the past owners were and the building is restored and moved into by relatives. Four red or violet clay brick ksur (walled towns) are in the oasis, each having its own citadel.

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