Béni Abbès District

Béni Abbès District دائرة بني عباس
District
Map of Algeria highlighting Béchar Province
Coordinates: 30°8′N 2°10′E / 30.133°N 2.167°ECoordinates: 30°8′N 2°10′E / 30.133°N 2.167°E
Country	Algeria
Province	Béchar
District seat	Béni Abbès
Area[1]
• Total	13,170 km^2 (5,080 sq mi)
Population (2008)[2]
• Total	12,134
• Density	0.92/km^2 (2.4/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+01)
Municipalities	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.^[2] 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:^[1]

• Béni Abbès
• Tamtert

References

1. "Dairas et Communes" (in French). Site Officiel de la Wilaya de Béchar. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
2. "Population: Béchar Wilaya" (PDF) (in French). Office National des Statistiques Algérie. Retrieved 13 February 2013.