Lahmar
اﻻﺣﻤﺮ | |
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Commune and town | |
Coordinates: 31°55′53″N 2°15′30″W / 31.93139°N 2.25833°W | |
Country | Algeria |
Province | Béchar Province |
District | Lahmar District |
Area | |
• Total | 820 km2 (320 sq mi) |
Elevation | 939 m (3,081 ft) |
Population (2008)[1] | |
• Total | 1,961 |
• Density | 2.4/km2 (6.2/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
Lahmar (Arabic: اﻻﺣﻤﺮ) is a town and commune, and capital of Lahmar District, in Béchar Province, western Algeria. According to the 2008 census its population is 1,969,[1] up from 1,404 in 1998,[2] and its population growth rate is 3.5%, the highest in the province.[1] The commune covers an area of 820 square kilometres (320 sq mi).[3]