Robbah is a
district
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in
El Oued Province
El Oued (, ) is a Saharan province of Algeria (n° 39) dominated by ''Oued Souf''. It was named after its eponymous capital. Notable towns include El Oued itself and Guemar.
Geography
Physical geography
El Oued Province lies in the Sahara de ...
,
Algeria
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. As of the 2008 census, it has a population of 40,719.
Robbah District is situated south of the capital of the
wilaya
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,
El Oued
El Oued (), Souf or Oued Souf is a city, and the capital of El Oued Province, in Algeria. The oasis town is watered by an underground river, hence its name is El Oued which enables date palm cultivation and the rare use (for the desert) of brick c ...
.
Robbah
Robbah () is a town and commune, and capital of Robbah District, in El Oued Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 21,965, up from 17,243 in 1998, and an annual growth rate of 2.5%. The town lies about southeast ...
is a major town in the district. It is surrounded by some small villages such as
El Khobna,
Nakhla,
El Aquila and
El Ogla. These villages are widely known for agriculture and animal breeding. Most people in this district are Arabs, coming from the
Arab peninsula
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Geographically, the ...
.
Communes
Robbah District consists of three
communes
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Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
:
*
Robbah
Robbah () is a town and commune, and capital of Robbah District, in El Oued Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 21,965, up from 17,243 in 1998, and an annual growth rate of 2.5%. The town lies about southeast ...
*
Nakhla
*
El Ogla
References
Districts of El Oued Province
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