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Abadla
Abadla () is a town and commune in western Algeria, and capital of Abadla District, Béchar Province. It is located on the Oued Guir southwest of Béchar. According to the 2008 census its population is 13,636, up from 10,845 in 1998, and an annual growth rate of 2.4%, making it the most populated commune in Béchar Province apart from the capital. The commune covers an area of . It is a major centre for the Arab Doui-Menia tribe. Geography Abadla's location on the Oued Guir allows the growing of grain, facilitated in recent decades by the Djorf Torba dam located upstream. The area south of the town is mostly a flat plain, but there are several rocky hills found to the north of the town. The Abbadla district is located on the banks of Wadi Qir, surrounded by the high Hamada Qir on more than two sides, from the northwest to the southwest. There are also northern highlands extending from the Saharan Atlas Mountains, the most important of which are the Shabakt Jahani highlan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abadla District
Abadla is a districts of Algeria, district in Béchar Province, Béchar provinces of Algeria, Province, Algeria. It seat and the largest city is Abadla. According to the 2008 census, the total population of the district was 21,133 inhabitants. Most of the population of the region is clustered around the Oued Guir, the main water source for the district. The N6 national highway runs through the district on its way from Béchar to Adrar, Algeria, Adrar; the N50 branches off near Abadla, leading to Tindouf. Geography Abadla is situated in Béchar Province, on a flat plateau alternating between sandy desert and irrigated oases along the Oued Guir. The district comprises a plateau crossed by rocky outcrops, inland depressions, and rugged terrain in the Gara el Betick and Djorf Torba regions. The commune of Abadla covers an area of . The elevation ranges from about . The district's climate is classified as a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh), characterized by extr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Méchraâ Houari Boumédienne
Méchraâ Houari Boumédienne () is a town and commune in Abadla District, Béchar Province, in western Algeria. According to the 2008 census its population is 3,091, down from 3,133 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of -0.1%. The commune covers an area of . Etymology The town is named after Houari Boumediene, a former president of Algeria. Geography Méchraâ Houari Boumédienne lies at an elevation of 572m to the west of the Oued Guir, an intermittent wadi, and just south of the town of Abadla. From here through Abadla to Erg Ferradj is the site of an extensive 3000 hectare palm plantation. Climate Méchraâ Houari Boumédienne has a hot desert climate, with extremely hot summers and cool winters, and very little precipitation throughout the year. Economy Agriculture is the main industry in Méchraâ Houari Boumédienne. The commune has a total of of arable land, of which is irrigated. There are a total of 41,850 date palms planted in the commune. As of 2009 th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erg Ferradj
Erg Ferradj () is a town and commune in Abadla District, Béchar Province, in western Algeria. According to the 2008 census its population is 4,406, down from 4,670 in 1998, and an annual population growth rate of -0.6%, the second lowest in the province. The commune covers an area of . Geography Erg Ferradj lies at an elevation of to the west of an extensive palm plantation covering 3000 hectares lying along the western side of the Oued Guir. The rocky hills of the hamada are found on both sides of the river, but are more dramatic on the eastern side. Climate Erg Ferradj has a hot desert climate, with extremely hot summers and cool winters, and very little precipitation throughout the year. Economy Agriculture is the main industry in Erg Ferradj. The commune has a total of of arable land found mainly to the east of the town, of which is irrigated. There are a total of 116,040 date palms planted in the commune. As of 2009 there were 9,575 sheep, 6,050 goats, 714 camels, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Béchar Province
Béchar () is a Provinces of Algeria, province ''(Wilayah, wilaya)'' in Algeria, located on the border with Morocco in the Algerian Desert, Algerian Sahara. It is the second least-densely populated province in Algeria, with a population of 353591 inhabitants in 2019, with a density of 2,19/square kilometers. Its capital and biggest city is Béchar. History The greater part of the province is dry plains (hamadas) suitable for grazing but with insufficient surface water to support agriculture. Most settlements are therefore concentrated in oases along the Saoura valley and its tributaries. Natural resources include coal deposits in the north around Bechar and Kénadsa, Kenadsa. The oases' traditional economic basis was agriculture, notably growing date palms and grain. The inhabitants of several oases, notably Ouakda, Lahmar and Boukais, speak South Oran Berber, Berber languages, while the rest speak Arabic and Korandje. Many of the oases had significant populations of or haratin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hammaguir
Hammaguir (also written Hamaguir and Hammaguira) () is a village in Abadla District, Béchar Province, Algeria, south-west of Béchar. It lies on the N50 national highway between Béchar and Tindouf. The location is notable for its role in French rocketry. Hamaguir Airport is located there. Role in French rocketry and spaceflight Between 1947 and 1967 there was a rocket launch site, the Interarmy Special Vehicles Test Centre (abbreviated CIEES in French), near Hammaguir, used by France for launching sounding rockets and the satellite carrier ''"Diamant"'' between 1965 and 1967. The Diamant launch pad at Hammaguir is located a30° 46′ 41″ N, 3° 3′ 14″ W The CIEES facility was also used for testing surface-to-air and air-to-air missiles. The first French satellite Astérix was launched from there in 1965. In honor of its role in the early development of French spaceflight, its name was given to a Martian crater in 1979 and to an asteroid crater in 2009. Notab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doui-Menia
The Doui-Menia or Dawi-Mani` (Arabic ذوي منيع, Maghrebi Arabic /dwi-mniʕ/) are an Arab tribe of the Moroccan-Algerian border between Taghit and the Tafilalt region, centered on Abadla in the Guir valley. They became prominent in the area with their expansion eastwards around the 17th century, notably at the expense of the Ghenanma and Hamyan. A fraction of the Doui-Menia live on the outskirts of Fez in the area of Jebel Zerhoun and historically were a Makhzen tribe organised into a permanent guich. Like several other tribes of the region, they are divided into "five fifths" (''khams khmas''), tracing their descent to a common ancestor, `Addi el-Meni`i; according to Dunn (1977:70), these are: * Ouled Djelloul. * Ouled Youssef. * Idersa. * Ouled Bou Anane. * Ouled bel Giz. To these a "sixth" was added by alliance in the 19th century: the neighbouring Ouled Djerir near Bechar. Traditionally mainly nomadic, agriculture became an essential part of their economy in the eig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Igli, Algeria
Igli () is a town and commune in Béchar Province, western Algeria, located 152 km south of Bechar. It is coextensive with Igli District. Its population was 6,682 as of the 2008 census, up from 5,474 in 1998, and an annual population growth rate of 2.1%. The commune covers an area of . Its inhabitants, along with those of the small neighbouring town of Mazzer, speak a Zenati Berber language termed ''tabəldit'', closely related to that of other south-western Algerian ksars and of Figuig. Geography Igli lies on the left (eastern) bank of the Oued Saoura in the Saoura valley, just south of the confluence of Oued Guir and Oued Zouzfana. The Grand Erg Occidental, a large area of continuous sand dunes lies to the east, while the Hamada, a broad rocky plateau, lies across the river to the west. Climate Igli has a hot desert climate, with extremely hot summers and mild winters, and very little precipitation throughout the year. Economy Agriculture is an important i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oued Guir
Oued Guir is an intermittent river or wadi that flows through the Drâa-Tafilalet and Oriental regions in southeastern Morocco and Béchar Province in western Algeria. Course The Oued Guir originates high in the Atlas Mountains northeast of the town of Gourrama, Drâa-Tafilalet, then flows south to Boudenib and turns east, crossing into Oriental Region. Here it meets the Beni Yal and Oued Zelmou and turns south to the border with Algeria. After entering Algeria, the river enters the Djorf Torba dam, the continues past Abadla to Igli, where it merges with the Oued Zouzfana to form the Oued Saoura. Barrage de djorf torba.jpg, Djorf Torba Reservoir La vallée du Guir (Algérie).jpg, The Guir valléy, Algeria Algeria, officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered to Algeria–Tunisia border, the northeast by Tunisia; to Algeria–Libya border, the east by Libya; to Alger ... References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Béni Abbès
Béni Abbès (), also known as the ''Pearl of the Saoura'', and also as the ''White Oasis'', is a town and commune located in western Algeria in Béchar Province, from the provincial capital Béchar, and from Algiers. It has been the capital of the Béni Abbès District since 1957. The commune's area is approximately , with a population of 10,885 inhabitants as of the 2008 census, up from 8,850 in 1998, and a population growth rate of 2.1%. Béni Abbès lies in the Saoura valley, on the left bank of the intermittent wadi called Oued Saoura. There are seven ksars (castles) in Béni Abbès, including a particularly large one found in a palm grove in the river valley. The people of Béni Abbès are often referred to as ''Abbabsa''. Etymology Béni Abbès is written in Arabic بني عباس, Bani Abbas ("The children of Abbas"). C. Rames explains in his book ''Beni-Abbes (Oran Sahara): Historical, geographical and medical study (1941)'' that the origin of the name comes fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Communes Of Algeria
The communes of Algeria (Arabic: بلدية (singular)), also known as municipalities, form the third level of administrative subdivisions of Algeria. As of 2002, there were 1,541 municipalities in the country. The municipalites are also known as communes (baladiyahs). List This list is a copy from the Statoids page named Municipalities of Algeria'. The population data is from June 25, 1998. See also * List of cities in Algeria * Cities of present-day nations and states References {{DEFAULTSORT:Communes Of Algeria Subdivisions of Algeria Algeria 3 Communes, Algeria Algeria geography-related lists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Béchar
Béchar () is the capital city of Béchar Province, Algeria. It is also a commune, coextensive with Béchar District, of Béchar Province. In 2008 the city had a population of 165,627, up from 134,954 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 2.1%. The commune covers an area of . Béchar thrived on the activity of the coal mines until petroleum production seized the market. Leatherwork and jewellery are notable products of Béchar. Dates, vegetables, figs, cereals and almonds are produced near Béchar. There are bituminous coal reserves near Béchar, but they are not exploited to their greatest potential because of transportation costs are too high relative to that from the oil and gas fields of eastern Algeria. The city was once the site of a French Foreign Legion post. The Kenadsa longwave transmitter, whose masts are the tallest structures in Algeria at , is found near Béchar. Geography Béchar is located in the northwestern region of Algeria roughly south of the Morocc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goat
The goat or domestic goat (''Capra hircus'') is a species of Caprinae, goat-antelope that is mostly kept as livestock. It was domesticated from the wild goat (''C. aegagrus'') of Southwest Asia and Eastern Europe. The goat is a member of the family Bovidae, meaning it is closely related to the sheep. It was one of the first animals to be domesticated, in Iran around 10,000 years ago. Goats have been used for milk, Goat meat, meat, Animal fur, wool, and Animal skin, skins across much of the world. Milk from goats is often turned into goat cheese, cheese. In 2022, there were more than 1.1 billion goats living in the world, of which 150 million were in India. Goats feature in mythology, folklore, and religion in many parts of the world, including in the classical myth of Amalthea (mythology), Amalthea, in Tanngrisnir and Tanngnjóstr, the goats that pulled the chariot of the Norse god Thor, in the Scandinavian Yule goat, and in Hinduism's goat-headed Daksha. In Christianity and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
