In Guezzam
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In Guezzam عين قزام / Gezzam |
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| Town and commune | |
 Location of In Guezzam commune within Tamanrasset Province |
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 In Guezzam
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| Coordinates: 19°34′7″N 5°46′20″E / 19.56861°N 5.77222°ECoordinates: 19°34′7″N 5°46′20″E / 19.56861°N 5.77222°E | |
| Country |
 Algeria
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| Province | Tamanrasset |
| District | In Guezzam (coextensive) |
| Government | |
| • PMA Seats | 7 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 46,813 km2 (18,075 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 400 m (1,300 ft) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 7,045 |
| • Density | 0.15/km2 (0.39/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01) |
| Postal code | 11130 |
| ONS code | 1104 |
In Guezzam (Arabic: عين قزام, lit. springs of Guezzam; Berber spelling: Gezzam) is a town and commune, and coextensive with In Guezzam District, in Tamanrasset Province, Algeria, on the border with Niger. The border town on the Niger side is Assamaka. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 7,045, up from 4,938 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 3.7%, the second highest in the province.
In Guezzam lies in the barren Tanezrouft region of far southern Algeria. The landscape is sandy, with frequent sand dunes interspersed with sandstone outcrops.
In Guezzam has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh), 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 the West African Monsoon, unlike most of the Algerian 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).
In Guezzam lies on the Trans-Sahara Highway, at the end of the N1 Algerian national highway, which leads north to Tamanrasset and eventually Algiers. The road continues southeast to Arlit in Niger. In Guezzam is also served by In Guezzam Airport, which is, however, closed for public usage.
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