El Menia
El Menia
المنيعة | |
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Commune and town | |
View of El Menia | |
Location of El Menia commune within Ghardaïa Province | |
| Coordinates: 30°35′N 2°53′E / 30.583°N 2.883°E | |
| Country | Algeria |
| Province | Ghardaïa Province |
| District | El Ménia District |
| Elevation | 380 m (1,250 ft) |
| Population (2008) | |
• Total | 40,195 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
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El Menia (Arabic: المنيعة) is an oasis town and commune, and capital of El Ménia District, in Ghardaïa Province, Algeria. The former name is El Goléa (Arabic: القليعة); together in Arabic, the two names mean Impregnable Castle. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 40,195, up from 28,848 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 3.4%. The area is inhabited by the Zenete Berbers. El Menia oasis grows many agricultural products. The grave of the French priest Charles de Foucauld is located in the town.