El M'Ghair

El M'Ghair (Arabic: اﻟﻤﻐﻴﺮ), also called El Meghaïer or Mhraïer, is a town and commune, and capital of El M'Ghair District and El M'Ghair Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 49,793, up from 40,228 in 1998, and is the second largest town in the province after Djamaa. Its annual population growth rate is 2.2%.

El M'Ghair
اﻟﻤﻐﻴﺮ
Commune and town
Location of El M'Ghair commune within El M'Ghair Province
El M'Ghair
Location of El M'Ghair within Algeria
Coordinates: 33°57′2″N 5°55′27″E
Country Algeria
ProvinceEl M'Ghair Province
DistrictEl M'Ghair District
Elevation
2 m (7 ft)
Population
 (2008)
  Total49,793
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
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