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Ghardaia

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Also known as Ghardaïa

thumb|upright|The Old Souk thumb|Metissa Dam Wadi Mzab Ghardaïa (, ) is the capital city of Ghardaïa Province, Algeria. The commune of Ghardaïa has a population of 93,423 according to the 2008 census, up from 87,599 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 0.7%.

Key facts

Settlement.name
Ghardaïa
Settlement.official_name
City of Ghardaïa
Settlement.native_name_lang
ar
Settlement.type
City
Settlement.image_skyline
Ksar Ghardaia place marché 1.jpg
Settlement.imagesize
300px
Settlement.image_map
DZ-47 Ghardaïa.svg
Settlement.mapsize
180px
Settlement.map_caption
Location of the city of Ghardaïa within Ghardaïa Province
Settlement.pushpin_map
Algeria
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location of Ghardaïa within Algeria
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Ghardaïa Province (seat)
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Ghardaïa District (coextensive)
Settlement.established_title
Founded
Settlement.established_date
1048

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Population
120000
Area
590
Elevation
572
Image
Ksar Ghardaia place marché 1.jpg
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postal code
47000
Commons category
Ghardaïa
inception
1048-00-00
native label
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  • Etymology
  • History
  • Geography
  • Hydrology
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  • Layout and architecture
  • Economy
  • Culture
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  • Religion
  • Jewish Sign Language
  • Education
  • Transportation
  • Localities
  • Notable people from Ghardaïa
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thumb|upright|The Old Souk thumb|Metissa Dam Wadi Mzab Ghardaïa (, ) is the capital city of Ghardaïa Province, Algeria. The commune of Ghardaïa has a population of 93,423 according to the 2008 census, up from 87,599 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 0.7%.

It is located in northern-central Algeria in the Sahara and lies along the left bank of the Wadi Mzab. The M'zab in the Ghardaïa Province was made a World Heritage Site in 1982, as a cultural property evaluated under the criteria II (for its settlement affecting urban planning even to the present century), III (for its Ibadi cultural values), and V (a settlement culture which has prevailed to the present century).

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