Béni Ounif

Beni Ounif
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Commune and town
Location of Béni Ounif commune within Béchar Province
Beni Ounif
Location of Béni Ounif within Algeria
Coordinates: 32°03′N 1°15′W / 32.05°N 1.25°W / 32.05; -1.25
Country Algeria
ProvinceBéchar Province
DistrictBéni Ounif District
Area
  Total
16,600 km2 (6,400 sq mi)
Elevation
829 m (2,720 ft)
Population
 (2008)
  Total
11,209
  Density0.68/km2 (1.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
CP
08100

Béni Ounif is a town and commune in Béchar Province, Algeria, coextensive with the district of Béni Ounif. It has a population of 10,732 as of the 2008 census, up from 8,199 in 1998, and had an annual growth rate of 2.8%, the second highest in the province. The commune covers an area of 16,600 square kilometres (6,400 sq mi).