El Menia
El Menia (Arabic: المنيعة) is an oasis town and commune, and capital of El Ménia District, in Ghardaïa Province, Algeria. The former name is El Goléa (Arabic: القليعة); together in Arabic, the two names mean Impregnable Castle. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 40,195, up from 28,848 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 3.4%. The area is inhabited by the Zenete Berbers. El Menia oasis grows many agricultural products. The grave of the French priest Charles de Foucauld is located in the town.
El Menia
المنيعة | |
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Commune and town | |
View of El Menia | |
Location of El Menia commune within Ghardaïa Province | |
El Menia Location of El Menia within Algeria | |
| Coordinates: 30°35′N 2°53′E | |
| Country | Algeria |
| Province | Ghardaïa Province |
| District | El Ménia District |
| Elevation | 380 m (1,250 ft) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 40,195 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
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