Tebesbest

Tebesbest ﺗﻴﺒسﺴﺖ
Commune and town
Tebesbest
Coordinates: 33°7′N 6°5′E
Country	Algeria
Province	Touggourt Province
District	Touggourt District
Established[1]	1984
Area [1]
• Total	26 km^2 (10 sq mi)
Elevation [1]	85 m (279 ft)
Population  (2008)[2]
• Total	35,032
• Density	1,300/km^2 (3,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)

Tebesbest is a town and commune in Touggourt District, Touggourt Province, Algeria, and forms a part of the urban area of Touggourt. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 35,032,^[2] up from 29,840 in 1998,^[3] and a population growth rate of 1.7%.^[2] It is a predominantly agricultural community, with dates being the main product.^[1]

Localities

The commune is composed of seven localities:^[4]

• Quartier de Tebesbest
• Lebdouat
• Beni Assoued
• Ayad
• Z.H.U.N.
• El Bahdja I
• El Bahdja II

References

1. "Official website of the province of Ouargla - Tebesbest" (in Arabic). Retrieved 26 February 2013.
2. "Population: Ouargla Wilaya" (PDF) (in French). Office National des Statistiques Algérie. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
3. "Algeria Communes". Statoids. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
4. "Décret n° 84-365, fixant la composition, la consistance et les limites territoriale des communes. Wilaya d'El Oued" (PDF) (in French). Journal officiel de la République Algérienne. 19 December 1984. p. 1551. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 March 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2013.

Neighbouring towns and cities

33°07′N 6°05′E