Béni Abbès District | |
Native Name: | دائرة بني عباس |
Native Name Lang: | ar |
Type: | District |
Map Caption1: | Map of Béchar Province highlighting Béni Abbès District |
Coordinates: | 30.1333°N 12°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Algeria |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Béni Abbès |
Seat Type: | District seat |
Seat: | Béni Abbès |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 13,170 |
Population Total: | 12,134 |
Population As Of: | 2008 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +01 |
Blank Name Sec1: | Municipalities |
Blank Info Sec1: | 2 |
Béni Abbès is a district in Béchar Province, Algeria. It was named after its capital, Béni Abbès. According to the 2008 census, the total population of the district was 12,134 inhabitants.[1] The population lives almost exclusively on the banks of the Oued Saoura; to the northeast is the uninhabited Grand Erg Occidental, while to the southwest is the rocky hamada and the mountainous Ougarta Range. The N6 is the main road through the district, running from northwest to southeast.
The district is further divided into 2 communes:[2]