Béni Abbès District Explained

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.

Municipalities

The district is further divided into 2 communes:[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population: Béchar Wilaya . Office National des Statistiques Algérie . 13 February 2013 . French . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130516051941/http://www.ons.dz/collections/w08_p1.pdf . 16 May 2013 .
  2. Web site: Dairas et Communes. Site Officiel de la Wilaya de Béchar. French. 19 February 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130216230858/http://www.wilaya-bechar.gov.dz/Dairas_Comm.htm. 16 February 2013.