Zaouia El Abidia (Arabic: اﻟﺰاوﻳﺔ اﻟﻌﺎﺑﺪﻳﺔ) is a town and commune in Touggourt District, Touggourt Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 19,993,[1] up from 15,381 in 1998,[2] and has an annual population growth rate of 2.7%.[1] It forms the northern part of the urban area of Touggourt.

Zaouia El Abidia
اﻟﺰاوﻳﺔ اﻟﻌﺎﺑﺪﻳﺔ
Commune and town
Zaouia El Abidia is located in Algeria
Zaouia El Abidia
Zaouia El Abidia
Coordinates: 33°8′15″N 6°4′56″E / 33.13750°N 6.08222°E / 33.13750; 6.08222
Country Algeria
ProvinceTouggourt Province
DistrictTouggourt District
Elevation
66 m (217 ft)
Population
 (2008)[1]
 • Total19,993
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)

Localities edit

The commune is composed of only one locality:[3]

  • Quartier de Zaouia El Abidia

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Population: Ouargla Wilaya" (PDF) (in French). Office National des Statistiques Algérie. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
  2. ^ "Algeria Communes". Statoids. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
  3. ^ "Décret n° 84-365, fixant la composition, la consistance et les limites territoriale des communes. Wilaya d'El Oued" (PDF) (in French). Journal officiel de la République Algérienne. 19 December 1984. p. 1551. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 March 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
Neighbouring towns and cities

33°08′15″N 6°04′56″E / 33.13750°N 6.08222°E / 33.13750; 6.08222