Lahmar
Lahmar
اﻻﺣﻤﺮ | |
|---|---|
Commune and town | |
Location of Lahmar commune within Béchar Province | |
| Coordinates: 31°55′53″N 2°15′30″W / 31.93139°N 2.25833°W | |
| Country | Algeria |
| Province | Béchar Province |
| District | Lahmar District |
| Area | |
• Total | 820 km2 (320 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 939 m (3,081 ft) |
| Population (2008) | |
• Total | 1,961 |
| • Density | 2.4/km2 (6.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+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).