In Amenas
In Amenas (Arabic: عين أمناس, ‘In ’Amanās) 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."
In Amenas
عين أمناس | |
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Town and Commune | |
Location of In Amenas commune within Illizi Province | |
In Amenas Location of In Amenas within Algeria | |
| Coordinates: 28°2′27″N 9°32′35″E | |
| Country | Algeria |
| Province | Illizi |
| District | Ain Amenas (seat) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14,913 km2 (5,758 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 549 m (1,801 ft) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 7,385 |
| • Density | 0.50/km2 (1.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| Postal code | 33200 |
| ONS code | 3306 |
The natural gas facility near the municipality was attacked by Islamist militants in January 2013.
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