Hassi R'Mel
Hassi R'Mel
Ḥasi Eṛṛmel | |
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| Coordinates: 32°55′41″N 3°16′16″E / 32.928°N 3.271°E | |
| Country | Algeria |
| Province | Laghouat |
| District | Hassi R'Mel |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,830 km2 (1,480 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
• Total | 22,133 |
| • Density | 5.8/km2 (15/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (West Africa Time) |
| Postal code | 03300 |
Hassi R'Mel (Arabic: حاسي الرمل, Berber language: Ḥasi Eṛṛmel) is a town in Algeria located near the 18th largest gas field worldwide. Hassi R'Mel is located in Laghouat Province 60 kilometres (37 mi) northwest of Ghardaïa. It is the capital of Hassi R'Mel District. Hassi R'Mel has an airport.
Hassi R'Mel is a hub for natural gas and oil pipelines running to coastal cities of Arzew, Algiers, and Skikda. The National Centre For Dispatching Gas is also the starting point for the Maghreb-Europe, Trans-Mediterranean, Medgaz and Galsi gas export pipelines supplying Southern Europe. The town is the planned final destination of the Trans-Saharan gas pipeline.
Hassi R'Mel is also home to an integrated solar combined cycle power station, the first of its kind in Algeria.