Kénadsa

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Kénadsa is a town and commune in the Sahara Desert of south-western Algeria, and is the capital of Kénadsa District, Béchar Province. As of 2008, Kénadsa had a population of 13,492, up from 11,667 in 1998, and an annual growth rate of 1.5%. The commune covers an area of 2770 km2.

There is a large longwave broadcasting station near Kénadsa.

Geography

Kénadsa lies at an elevation of 784 m on the flat rocky hamada west of Béchar. The wadi Oued Meswar is located about 6 km west of the town, and meets the Oued Guir near Abadla at the locality of Ksi Ksou.

Climate

Kénadsa has a hot desert climate (Köppen: BWh), with extremely hot summers and mild winters, and very little precipitation throughout the year.

|metric first=yes |single line=yes |location=Kénadsa |Jan high C=15.9 |Feb high C=19.2 |Mar high C=22.5 |Apr high C=27.1 |May high C=31.4 |Jun high C=36 |Jul high C=40.5 |Aug high C=39.4 |Sep high C=34.3 |Oct high C=27.5 |Nov high C=20.4 |Dec high C=16.8

|Jan mean C=8.9 |Feb mean C=12 |Mar mean C=15.4 |Apr mean C=19.9 |May mean C=24.1 |Jun mean C=28.8 |Jul mean C=33 |Aug mean C=32.2 |Sep mean C=27.4 |Oct mean C=20.7 |Nov mean C=14.2 |Dec mean C=9.9

|Jan low C=2 |Feb low C=4.8 |Mar low C=8.4 |Apr low C=12.7 |May low C=16.8 |Jun low C=21.6 |Jul low C=25.5 |Aug low C=25 |Sep low C=20.5 |Oct low C=14 |Nov low C=8 |Dec low C=3.1

|precipitation colour=green |Jan precipitation mm=9 |Feb precipitation mm=8 |Mar precipitation mm=9 |Apr precipitation mm=8 |May precipitation mm=5 |Jun precipitation mm=4 |Jul precipitation mm=1 |Aug precipitation mm=3 |Sep precipitation mm=7 |Oct precipitation mm=12 |Nov precipitation mm=12 |Dec precipitation mm=10

|source 1= Climate-Data.org, altitude: 750m

Economy

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/04/BASA-3K-7-350-49-Kenadsa.jpg" caption="Kénadsa in January 1913"] ::

Agriculture is an important industry in Kénadsa. The commune has a total of 1850 ha of arable land, but only 150 ha is irrigated. There are a total of 67,000 date palms planted in the commune. As of 2009 there were 3,757 sheep, 4,592 goats, 1,507 camels, and 163 cattle. There were also 4000 chickens in 22 buildings.

There is some tourism in Kénadsa; attractions include sand dunes, palm groves, the old ksar and forts, and the dam across the Oued Meswar. Visitors to Kénadsa typically stay in Béchar since there are no hotels in Kénadsa.

There are also bituminous coal fields near Kénadsa. They were originally discovered in 1907, but mining activity did not begin until 1917. Output peaked in the 1940s and has declined since, due to competition from oil and gas fields in eastern Algeria. There are also deposits of lead, manganese and iron ore nearby, but these are largely unused.

Infrastructure and housing

100% of Kénadsa's population is connected to drinking water and to the sewerage system, 97% (including 2,707 buildings) have access to electricity. There are two fuel service stations in the town.

Kénadsa has a total of 2,613 houses, of which 2,142 are occupied, giving an occupation rate of 6.3 inhabitants per occupied building.

Transportation

Kénadsa lies on a local road connecting Méridja to the west with Béchar to the east. Kénadsa is 20 km from Béchar and 60 km from Méridja.

There is a total length of 64.4 km of roads in the commune.

Education

There are 4 elementary schools, with 65 classrooms including 48 in use. There are a total of 2,562 school students.

7.2% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 22.6% has competed secondary education. The overall literacy rate is 84.6%, and is 91.2% among men and 78.2% among women.

Health

Kénadsa has 5 room care facilities and a maternity ward; for other health care residents must travel to Béchar.

Culture

Kénadsa has a cinema with 350 seats.

Notable authors born in Kénadsa include Yasmina Khadra, Malika Mokeddem, and Pierre Rabhi.

Religion

Kénadsa has 3 operational mosques, with another 2 under construction.

Localities

The commune is composed of three localities:

  • Kenadsa
  • Barrage Djorf Torba
  • Masky

References

Neighbouring towns and cities |Centre = Kénadsa |North = Boukaïs |Northeast = Mogheul Lahmar |East = Bechar |Southeast = Taghit Adrar |South = Igli Béni Abbès El Ouata |Southwest = Abadla Tindouf |West = Méridja Djorf Torba Dam |Northwest = Bouanane (Morocco)

References

  1. "Population: Béchar Wilaya". Office National des Statistiques Algérie.
  2. "Algeria Communes". Statoids.
  3. "Population, Area and Density per Commune". Official Website of the Wilaya of Bechar.
  4. "Climate: Kenadsa - Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table". Climate-Data.org.
  5. "Distribution of Agricultural Land". Official Website of the Wilaya of Bechar.
  6. "Plant Productions". Official Website of the Wilaya of Bechar.
  7. "Animal Production". Official Website of the Wilaya of Bechar.
  8. "Tourist Sites and Monuments". Official Website of the Wilaya of Bechar.
  9. "Census of Hotels". Official Website of the Wilaya of Bechar.
  10. "Kenadsa (town and coalfields, Algeria)". Encyclopædia Britannica.
  11. "Drinking Water". Official Website of the Wilaya of Bechar.
  12. "Sewerage Networks". Official Website of the Wilaya of Bechar.
  13. "Electrification". Official Website of the Wilaya of Bechar.
  14. "Fuel Distribution". Official Website of the Wilaya of Bechar.
  15. "Housing". Official Website of the Wilaya of Bechar.
  16. "Presentation". Site Officiel de la Wilaya de Béchar.
  17. "Density Kilometres". Official Website of the Wilaya of Bechar.
  18. "School Infrastructure". Official Website of the Wilaya of Bechar.
  19. "Number of Pupils". Official Website of the Wilaya of Bechar.
  20. "Structure relative de la population résidente des ménages ordinaires et collectifs âgée de 6 ans et plus selon le niveau d'instruction et la commune de résidence.". Office National des Statistiques Algérie.
  21. "Taux d'analphabétisme et taux d'alphabétisation de la population âgée de 15 ans et plus, selon le sexe et la commune de résidence .". Office National des Statistiques Algérie.
  22. "Health Facilities by Commune". Official Website of the Wilaya of Bechar.
  23. "Cinemas and Museums". Official Website of the Wilaya of Bechar.
  24. "Mosques and Koranic Rooms". Official Website of the Wilaya of Bechar.
  25. (19 December 1984). "Décret n° 84-365, fixant la composition, la consistance et les limites territoriale des communes. Wilaya d'El Oued". Journal officiel de la République Algérienne.

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