Tin Zaouatine تين زاوتين | |
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Town andcommune | |
 Tin Zaouatine in 2013 | |
 Location of Tin Zaouatine commune in Guezzam Province | |
  Tin Zaouatine Location of Tin Zaouatine within Algeria | |
| Coordinates:19°57′12″N2°58′0″E / 19.95333°N 2.96667°E /19.95333; 2.96667 | |
| Country |  Algeria |
| Province | In Guezzam |
| District | Tin Zaouatine(coextensive) |
| Government | |
| • PMA Seats | 7 |
| Area | |
• Total | 41,313 km2 (15,951 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 630 m (2,070 ft) |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
• Total | 4,157 |
| • Density | 0.1006/km2 (0.2606/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| Postal code | 11150 |
| ONS code | 1107 |
Tin Zaouatine (Arabic:تين زاوتين) (also spelledTinzouatine,Tin Zaoutine,Ti-n-Zaouatene orTin Zaouaten) is acommune, coextensive with thedistrict of Tin Zaouatine, inIn Guezzam Province,Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 4,157,[1] up from 2,314 in 1998,[2] with an annual growth rate of 6.2%, the highest rate in the province.[1] Its postal code is 11150 and its municipal code is 1107.
The commune was created in 1984.
Following the outbreak of thewar in Mali, it was reported that there was a mass exodus of inhabitants seeking safety from the Malian town ofTinzaouaten towards the Algerian side. Between 2013 and 2016, Tin Zaouatine's population increased from 9,000 to more than 20,000 people. By 2020, only a few families were still living in Tinzaouaten, which was controlled by armed units from theCoordination of Azawad Movements. It became a popular transit point for refugees, who mostly crossed the border at midday, because of an increased security patrol at night.[3]
In May 2020, Algerian authorities erected a fence separating Tin Zaouatine from Tinzaouaten. On June 15, 2020, clashes between police and locals protesting over the decision left one man, Ayoub Ag Adji, dead and several others injured. Although the fence was eventually removed, police continue to patrol the areas extensively.[4][3]
Tin Zaouatine lies at an elevation of 630 metres (2,070 ft) in the far north-western part of theAdrar des Ifoghas mountain range, which lies mostly inMali. A series of long, rocky ridges run from north-south to the west of the town.
Tin Zaouatine has ahot desert climate (Köppen climate classificationBWh), with long, extremely hot summers and short, very warm winters. Despite an extremely dry climate, some occasional rainfall occur during the months of August and September due to the influence of the far northern edge of theWest African Monsoon, unlike most of theAlgerian Desert. Averages high temperatures soar during the height of the long summer season, with daytime highs always over 40 °C (104 °F) during nearly 4 months and even above 45 °C (113 °F), despite the high elevation of the site.
1.9% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 3.6% has completed secondary education.[5] The overall literacy rate is 47.2%, and is 58.1% among males and 35.3% among females; all three figures are the second lowest in the province (afterIn Guezzam).[6]
The commune is composed of four localities:[7]
The current mayor of Tin Zaoutine is Mohamed Mansouri (2020), a native of the city, who was in his fourth term in 2016. The municipality is judicially dependent on the In Guezzam court. A gendarmerie brigade is established there, as well as a local health center. Each year, 60 to 70 young high school graduates graduate from Tin Zaouatine high schools. No road connects the locality to its capital Tamanrasset.
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