Kerzaz

Kerzaz
كرزاز
View of Ougarta chains from Kerzaz
Location of Kerzaz commune within Béchar Province
Kerzaz
Coordinates: 29°27′N 1°25′W / 29.450°N 1.417°W / 29.450; -1.417
CountryAlgeria
ProvinceBéchar
ProvinceKerzaz District
Area
  Total
10,520 km2 (4,060 sq mi)
Elevation
397 m (1,302 ft)
Population
 (2008)
  Total
5,028
Time zoneUTC+1 (West Africa Time)

Kerzaz (Arabic: كرزاز) is a town and commune, and capital of Kerzaz District, in Béchar Province, western Algeria. According to the 2008 census its population is 5,028, up from 4,276 in 1998, and its annual growth rate is 1.7%. The commune covers an area of 10,520 square kilometres (4,060 sq mi).