Berriane

Berriane
بريان
Commune and town
Location of Berriane commune within Ghardaïa Province
Location of Berriane commune within Ghardaïa Province
Berriane is located in Algeria
Berriane
Berriane
Location of Berriane within Algeria
Coordinates: 32°50′N 3°46′E / 32.833°N 3.767°E / 32.833; 3.767
Country Algeria
ProvinceGhardaïa Province
DistrictBérianne District (coextensive)
Area
 • Total2.25 km2 (0.87 sq mi)
Elevation
539 m (1,768 ft)
Population
 (2008)[1]
 • Total30,200
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)

Berriane (from Tamazight: Bergan) (Arabic: بريان) is a medium-sized town and commune in the south of Algeria, coextensive with Bérianne District, in Ghardaïa Province, Algeria. It is located in the north of the Sahara desert, in the extreme North of the wilaya of Ghardaïa, 554 kilometres (344 mi) south of Algiers and 43 kilometres (27 mi) north of Ghardaïa City. As of the 2008 census it has a population of 30,200,[1] up from 24,802 in 1998,[2] with an annual growth rate of 2.0%.[1] It occupies an area of 2.250 km2.[citation needed]

  1. ^ a b c "Population: Ghardaïa Wilaya" (PDF) (in French). Office National des Statistiques Algérie. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 May 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
  2. ^ "Algeria Communes". Statoids. Retrieved 9 March 2013.