Metlili chaanba

Metlili () is a town and commune, and capital of Métlili District, in Ghardaïa Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 40,576, up from 33,759 in 1998, and an annual growth rate of 1.9%.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Metlili
Settlement.native_name: متليلي
Settlement.settlement_type: Commune and town
Settlement.image_skyline: Metlili Ghardaïa Province (Algeria).jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Metlili
Settlement.image_map: DZ-47_Metlili.svg
Settlement.mapsize: 180px
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Metlili commune within Ghardaïa Province
Settlement.pushpin_map: Algeria
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 300
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Metlili within Algeria
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Ghardaïa Province
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Métlili District
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: commune of Algeria
Country: France
Located in: Métlili District
Area: 7300
Elevation: 500
Time zone: UTC+01:00
Capital of: Métlili District
Shares border with: El Atteuf
Image: Metlili Ghardaïa Province (Algeria).jpg

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Commons category: Metlili
postal code: 47200

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Geography
Climate
Transportation
Education
Localities
Notable people from Metlili
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The population is called Chaanbas (الشعانبة). They descend from the Banu Sulaym Arab tribe. They migrated from Arabia (south of Medina) along with the Banu Hilal tribe in the year 975 AD to Northern Egypt and then in about 1051 AD to north Africa: Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco.

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