In Amguel (

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: عين امقل, lit. ''Amguel

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Tamanrasset District Tamanrasset is a district in Tamanrasset Province, Algeria. It was named after its capital, Tamanrasset, which is also the capital of the province. With 96,843 people, it is the most populated district in the province (however, the population dens ...

Tamanrasset Province Tamanrasset or Tamanghasset ( ar, ولاية تمنراست ''Wilāya Tamanrāssat'', Berber languages) is the largest province ('' wilaya'') in Algeria. It was named after its province seat, Tamanrasset. The province has two national parks, mor ...

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. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 4,208, up from 3,030 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 3.4%. Its postal code is 11100 and its municipal code is 1109.

Geography

In Amguel lies at an elevation of on the southern bank of a ''

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'' that cuts through a plateau lying to the northwest of the

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. The numerous

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in the area support some vegetation, but beyond them the land is barren and rocky. In Amguel is notable for being the location of several underground nuclear tests conducted by the French military. They include the now infamous Béryl incident which released a cloud of radioactive dust outside the tunnel entrance, contaminating officials viewing the test.

Climate

In Amguel has a hot

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''BWh''), with very hot summers and mild winters, and very little precipitation throughout the year.

Transportation

In Amguel is located on the N1 national highway, leading north to

In Salah In Salah or officially Aïn Salah ( ar, عين صالح) is the oasis town in central Algeria that is the capital of the In Salah Province and In Salah District. It was once an important trade link of the trans-Saharan caravan route. As of the 20 ...

and south to

Tamanrasset Tamanrasset (; ar, تامنراست), also known as Tamanghasset or Tamenghest, is an oasis city and capital of Tamanrasset Province in southern Algeria, in the Ahaggar Mountains. It is the chief city of the Algerian Tuareg. It is located an alt ...

. Just to the south of the town, the N55 branches from the N1, leading to Bordj El Houasse.

Education

4.2% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 11.4% has completed secondary education. The overall literacy rate is 71.1%, and is 77.7% among males and 63.8% among females.

Localities

The commune is composed of eight localities: *In Amguel *

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*Tasnou *Maniet * Arak *Tahaggart *Région de Ahnat *Imidir

References

Neighbouring towns and cities

{{Tamanrasset Province Communes of Tamanrasset Province Tuareg