N'Goussa
N'Goussa
ﻧﻘﻮﺳﺔ | |
|---|---|
Commune and town | |
| Coordinates: 32°8′27″N 5°18′30″E / 32.14083°N 5.30833°E | |
| Country | Algeria |
| Province | Ouargla Province |
| District | N'Goussa District (coextensive) |
| Established | 1984 |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,740 km2 (1,060 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 127 m (417 ft) |
| Population (2008) | |
• Total | 16,581 |
| • Density | 6.1/km2 (16/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+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.