Timimoun

Timimoun
ﺗﻴﻤﻴﻤﻮن
Town and commune
Ksar of Timimoun
Location of Timimoun commune within the former Adrar Province
Timimoun
Location of Timimoun within Algeria
Coordinates: 29°15′46″N 0°14′20″W / 29.26278°N 0.23889°W / 29.26278; -0.23889
CountryAlgeria
ProvinceTimimoun
DistrictTimimoun
Elevation
288 m (945 ft)
Population
 (2008)
  Total
33,060
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)

Timimoun (Arabic: ﺗﻴﻤﻴﻤﻮن) is a town and commune, and capital of Timimoun District, in Timimoun Province, south-central Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 33,060, up from 28,595 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 1.5%.

Timimoun is known for the red ochre color of its buildings.