Tomb of Tin Hinan
The Tin Hinan Tomb is a monumental tomb located at Abalessa in the Sahara, in the Hoggar Mountains of southern Algeria. The sepulchre was built for Tin Hinan, the Tuareg ancient Queen of the Hoggar.- Type: Monument
- Description: monumental tomb
- Also known as: “Tin Hinan Tomb”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Abalessa and Iglen.
Abalessa
Town
Photo: Yelles, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Abalessa is a town and commune in Tamanrasset Province, in southern Algeria, coextensive with the district of the same name. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 9,163 up from 6,484 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 3.6%.
Iglen
Village
Iglène is a village in the commune of Abalessa, in Tamanrasset Province, Algeria. It lies on the north bank of Oued Abalessa, and is connected to the N55A national highway by a local road to the west, near the town of Abalessa. Iglen is situated 3½ km northeast of Tomb of Tin Hinan.
Tefert El Fougania
Village
Tefert El Fougania is a village in the commune of Abalessa, in Tamanrasset Province, Algeria. It lies on the southern bank of Oued Teffert 11 kilometres southeast of Abalessa town and 62 kilometres west of Tamanrasset. Tefert El Fougania is situated 6 km southeast of Tomb of Tin Hinan.
Tomb of Tin Hinan
- Categories: mausoleum and historic site
- Location: Abalessa, Silet, Tamanrasset Province, Algeria, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
22.88553° or 22° 53′ 8″ northLongitude
4.86808° or 4° 52′ 5″ eastNamed after
Tin HinanOpen location code
7FJ6VVP9+66OpenStreetMap ID
way 570396428OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentWikidata ID
Q3531165
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Tomb of Tin Hinan” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “ضريح الملكة تينهنان”
- Arabic: “ضريح تين هينان”
- Arabic: “ضريح تينهنان”
- Egyptian Arabic: “قبر تين حنان”
- French: “tombeau de Tin Hinan”
- French: “Tombeau de Tin Hinan”
- Georgian: “ტინ ჰინანის აკლდამა”
- Spanish: “Tumba de Tin Hinan”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tin Hinan and متحف الضريح تين هينان.
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