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Tamacine
ﺗﻤﺎﺳﻴﻦ | |
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Commune and town | |
 Zaouia Tidjania, Tamacine | |
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  Tamacine | |
| Coordinates: 33°1′19″N 6°1′22″E / 33.02194°N 6.02278°E | |
| Country |  Algeria |
| Province | Touggourt Province |
| District | Témacine District |
| Established[1] | 1984 |
| Area [1] | |
| • Total | 300 km2 (100 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 82 m (269 ft) |
| Population (2008)[2] | |
| • Total | 20,067 |
| • Density | 67/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
Tamacine (Arabic: ﺗﻤﺎﺳﻴﻦ) (sometimes written Témacine) is a town and commune, and capital of Témacine District, in Touggourt Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 20,067,[2] up from 15,933 in 1998,[3] and an annual growth rate of 2.4%.[2] It is around 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of Touggourt. The Tugurt language is spoken by some residents of Tamacine.[4]
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
OfficialWebsitewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b c "Population: Ouargla Wilaya" (PDF) (in French). Office National des Statistiques Algérie. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
- ^ "Algeria Communes". Statoids. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
- ^ "Tamazight, Temacine". Ethnologue. Retrieved 2 March 2013.