Kénadsa District

Kénadsa is a district in Béchar Province, Algeria. It was named after its capital, Kénadsa. According to the 2008 census, the total population of the district was 14,084 inhabitants. The district covers the area directly west of the province's capital, Béchar; the Oued Guir flows from north to south through the district, and is dammed at the Djorf Torba dam.

Municipalities

The district is further divided into 2 communes:

References

Kénadsa

Kénadsa is a town and commune in the Sahara Desert of south-western Algeria, and is the capital of Kénadsa District, Béchar Province. As of 2008, Kénadsa had a population of 13,492, up from 11,667 in 1998, and an annual growth rate of 1.5%. The commune covers an area of 2,770 square kilometres (1,070 sq mi).

There is a large longwave broadcasting station near Kénadsa.

Geography

Kénadsa lies at an elevation of 784 metres (2,572 ft) on the flat rocky hamada west of Béchar. The wadi Oued Meswar is located about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) west of the town, and meets the Oued Guir near Abadla at the locality of Ksi Ksou.

Climate

Kénadsa has a hot desert climate (Köppen: BWh), with extremely hot summers and mild winters, and very little precipitation throughout the year.

Economy

Agriculture is an important industry in Kénadsa. The commune has a total of 1,850 hectares (4,600 acres) of arable land, but only 150 hectares (370 acres) is irrigated. There are a total of 67,000 date palms planted in the commune. As of 2009 there were 3,757 sheep, 4,592 goats, 1,507 camels, and 163 cattle. There were also 4000 chickens in 22 buildings.