In Salah Province

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In Salah Province ولاية عين صالح
Province
Map of Algeria highlighting in Salah
Coordinates: 27°11′50″N 2°29′00″E / 27.19722°N 2.48333°E / 27.19722; 2.48333Coordinates: 27°11′50″N 2°29′00″E / 27.19722°N 2.48333°E / 27.19722; 2.48333
Country	Algeria
Capital	In Salah
Area
• Total	131,220 km2 (50,660 sq mi)
Elevation	276 m (906 ft)
Population  (2008)[1]
• Total	50,392
• Density	0.38/km2 (0.99/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01 (CET)
Area Code	+213 (0) 49
ISO 3166 code	DZ-01
Districts	2
Municipalities	3

The Wilaya of Ain Salah (Arabic: ولاية عين صالح) is an Algerian wilaya created in 2019, previously, a delegated wilaya created in 2015. It is in the Algerian Sahara.

Geography[]

The wilaya of in Salah is in the Algerian Sahara, its area 131,220 km².^[2]

It is delimited by:

• to the north by the El Menia Province and Ouargla Province;
• to the east by the Illizi Province;
• to the northwest by the Timimoun Province;
• to the west by the wilaya of Adrar;
• and to the south by the Tamanrasset Province.

History[]

The wilaya of in Salah was created on November 26, 2019 .

Previously, it was a , created according to the law n° 15–140 of May 27, 2015, creating administrative districts in certain wilayas and fixing the specific rules related to them, as well as the list of municipalities that are attached to it. Before 2019, it was attached to the Tamanrasset Province.

Organization of the wilaya[]

During the administrative breakdown of 2015, the delegated wilaya of In Salah is made up of 2 districts and 3 communes.

List of walis[]

Demography[]

According to the general census of population and housing of 2008, all the municipalities of the wilaya of In Salah had 50,392 inhabitants ^[3]

References[]