Abadla is a

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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% ...

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, Algeria. It seat and the largest city is

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 an ...

. 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 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 ...

, the main water source for the district. The N6 national highway runs through the district on its way from

to Adrar; the N50 branches off near Abadla, leading to

Tindouf Tindouf () is the main town, and a Communes of Algeria, commune in Tindouf Province, Algeria, close to the Algeria–Mauritania border, Mauritanian, Algeria–Western Sahara border, Western Saharan and Algeria–Morocco border, Moroccan borders. Th ...

Geography

Abadla is situated in

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 ...

, on a flat plateau alternating between sandy desert and irrigated oases along the

. 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 The desert climate or arid climate (in the Köppen climate classification ''BWh'' and ''BWk'') is a dry climate sub-type in which there is a severe excess of evaporation over precipitation. The typically bald, rocky, or sandy surfaces in desert ...

(Köppen climate classification BWh), characterized by extremely hot summers, cool winters, and very low precipitation throughout the year. The district is further divided into three

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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 cove ...

, and

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 ...

Demographics

According to the 2008 census, the total population of the district was 21,133 inhabitants.

Transportation

Abadla is served by National Highways N6 (

to Adrar), N50 (to

), and N52, making it a transit corridor between northern and southern Wilayas . In April 2025, the new Béchar–Abadla railway line was inaugurated by the

President of Algeria The president of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria (, ) is the head of state and chief executive of Algeria, as well as the commander-in-chief of the Algerian People's National Armed Forces. The current president is Abdelmadjid Tebbo ...

. This 100-kilometer rail project aims to enhance transport connectivity and help in the economic improvement of the region by easing the movement of goods and people and reducing transportation costs.

References

{{Béchar Province Districts of Béchar Province