N'Goussa

N'Goussa
ﻧﻘﻮﺳﺔ
Commune and town
N'Goussa
Coordinates: 32°8′27″N 5°18′30″E / 32.14083°N 5.30833°E / 32.14083; 5.30833
Country Algeria
ProvinceOuargla Province
DistrictN'Goussa District (coextensive)
Established1984
Area
  Total
2,740 km2 (1,060 sq mi)
Elevation
127 m (417 ft)
Population
 (2008)
  Total
16,581
  Density6.1/km2 (16/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)

N'Goussa (Arabic: ﻧﻘﻮﺳﺔ) is a town and commune, coextensive with the district of the same name, in Ouargla Province, Algeria. Some of its inhabitants speak the Ouargli language. As of 2008 the population of the town was 19,039, up from 13,344 in 1998, with an annual population growth rate of 2.2%. The town is on a local road, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Ouargla.