Mogheul
ﻣﻮﻏﻞ | |
|---|---|
Commune and town | |
 Location of Mogheul commune within Béchar Province | |
  Mogheul Location of Mogheul within Algeria | |
| Coordinates: 32°1′21″N 2°13′5″W / 32.02250°N 2.21806°W | |
| Country |  Algeria |
| Province | Béchar Province |
| District | Lahmar District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 640 km2 (250 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,026 m (3,366 ft) |
| Population (2008)[2] | |
| • Total | 635 |
| • Density | 0.99/km2 (2.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
Mogheul (Arabic: ﻣﻮﻏﻞ) is a town and commune in Lahmar District, Béchar Province, in western Algeria near the border with Morocco. According to the 2008 census its population is 635,[2] down from 682 in 1998,[3] with an annual growth rate of -0.7%, the lowest in the province.[2] The commune covers an area of 640 square kilometres (250 sq mi), making it the smallest by area in the province.[1]
- ^ a b "Population, Area and Density per Commune" (in French). Official Website of the Wilaya of Bechar. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
- ^ a b c "Population: Béchar Wilaya" (PDF) (in French). Office National des Statistiques Algérie. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
- ^ "Algeria Communes". Statoids. Retrieved 9 March 2013.