Lahmar

Lahmar
اﻻﺣﻤﺮ
Commune and town
Location of Lahmar commune within Béchar Province
Lahmar
Location of Lahmar within Algeria
Coordinates: 31°55′53″N 2°15′30″W / 31.93139°N 2.25833°W / 31.93139; -2.25833
Country Algeria
ProvinceBéchar Province
DistrictLahmar District
Area
  Total
820 km2 (320 sq mi)
Elevation
939 m (3,081 ft)
Population
 (2008)
  Total
1,961
  Density2.4/km2 (6.2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)

Lahmar (Arabic: اﻻﺣﻤﺮ) is a town and commune, and capital of Lahmar District, in Béchar Province, western Algeria. According to the 2008 census its population is 1,969, up from 1,404 in 1998, and its population growth rate is 3.5%, the highest in the province. The commune covers an area of 820 square kilometres (320 sq mi).