Tamanrasset or Tamanghasset ( Wilāya Tamanrāssat, ) is a province (wilaya) in southern Algeria, named after its province seat, Tamanrasset. The province is the home of two national parks: Ahaggar National Park and Tassili n'Ajjer National Park. It is the largest province in Algeria, with an area of 336,839 km<sup>2</sup>. It has a population of 115,043 as of 2008. The average altitude of the province is about 1,400 meters. The province is home to the highest peak in Algeria, Mount Tahat, located in the Hoggar Mountains with an elevation of 3,003 meters.
History
In 1961, the village of In Eker, located in present-day Tamanrasset Province, was the location of several underground nuclear tests by the French military. According to the Victims of Nuclear Tests in In Eker, over 500 people in the province of Tamanrasset have been impacted by these tests.
The province was created on 2 July 1974 from the Oasis Department, following a reorganization of Algeria's provinces. In 1983, its borders were modified.
On 26 November 2019 the districts of In Salah and In Guezzam, previously delegated wilayas (provinces), were promoted to province status. Prior to 2019, the area of the province was 557,906 km<sup>2</sup>.
Government
Administrative divisions
The province is divided into 3 districts (daïras), which are further divided into 5 communes or municipalities.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!District
!Commune
!Arabic
|-
|Abalessa District
|Abalessa
|أبلسة
|-
| rowspan="2" |Tamanrasset District
|In Amguel
|عين امقل
|-
|Tamanrasset
|تامنراست
|-
| rowspan="2" |Tazrouk District
|Idlès
|إدلس
|-
|Tazrouk
|تاظروك
|}
See also
- In Guezzam Province
- In Salah Province