In Guezzam
In Guezzam
عين قزام / Gezzam | |
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Town and commune | |
 Main street before the border with Niger, 1985. | |
 Location of In Guezzam commune within In Guezzam Province | |
  In Guezzam Location of In Guezzam within Algeria | |
| Coordinates: 19°34′7″N 5°46′20″E / 19.56861°N 5.77222°E | |
| Country |  Algeria |
| Province | In Guezzam |
| District | In Guezzam (coextensive) |
| Government | |
| • PMA Seats | 7 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 46,813 km2 (18,075 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 400 m (1,300 ft) |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
| • Total | 7,045 |
| • Density | 0.15/km2 (0.39/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| Postal code | 11130 |
| ONS code | 1104 |
In Guezzam is the capital city of the Algerian province with the same name. It lies about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north of the border with Niger. 7045 people live on an area of 46.813 km². Population density is about 1 person per 5 km2. The Algier-Lagos-Highway runs through the city. The first settlement on the other side of the border, in Niger, is Assamaka. There is a small airport just outside the town. The airport is closed for regular flights; using it requires a permit.
Geography[change | change source]
In Guezzam lies in the barren Tanezrouft region of far southern Algeria. The landscape is sandy, with frequent sand dunes interspersed with sandstone outcrops. The town is located in the southern extremity of the nation. For this reason,the Gulf of Guinea is closer to it than the Mediterranean coast in the north. The distance from In Guezzam to 11 African capital cities is shorter as the crow flies than the distance to Algiers.
Education[change | change source]
1.7% of the population has a tertiary education (the equal lowest rate in the province), and another 4.9% has completed secondary education.[2] The overall literacy rate is 39.4%, and is 50.7% among males and 29.1% among females; all three rates are the lowest in the province.[3]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Structure relative de la population résidente des ménages ordinaires et collectifs âgée de 6 ans et plus selon le niveau d'instruction et la commune de résidence" (PDF) (in French). Office National des Statistiques Algérie. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
- ↑ "Taux d'analphabétisme et taux d'alphabétisation de la population âgée de 15 ans et plus, selon le sexe et la commune de résidence " (PDF) (in French). Office National des Statistiques Algérie. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2013.