Tindouf Province

The Tindouf Province extends over 70,009 square kilometers of desert terrain at an elevation of 381 meters near the borders of Morocco, Mauritania, and Western Sahara.

French colonial forces established control of the Tindouf region in 1934, integrating it into French Algeria after the area had been abandoned since 1895.

The province functions as the central location for Sahrawi refugee communities, who maintain their nomadic traditions through gatherings, music performances, and traditional storytelling sessions.

The Commandant Ferradj Airport connects Tindouf to major Algerian cities, while the N50 highway provides ground transportation links across the province.

The province contains substantial iron ore deposits at Gara Djebilet, located 150 kilometers southeast of Tindouf town, representing a major mineral resource in Algeria.

Location: Algeria

Capital city: Tindouf

Elevation above the sea: 381 m

Shares border with: Adrar Province, Beni Abbes Province

GPS coordinates: 27.68333,-8.13333

Latest update: May 27, 2025 11:47