Kénadsa
Kénadsa
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Commune and town | |
Snow in Kénadsa | |
Location of Kénadsa commune within Béchar Province | |
Kénadsa Location of Kénadsa within Algeria | |
| Coordinates: 31°32′N 2°25′W / 31.533°N 2.417°W | |
| Country | Algeria |
| Province | Béchar Province |
| District | Kénadsa District |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mohamed Metrani |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,770 km2 (1,070 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 784 m (2,572 ft) |
| Population (2008) | |
• Total | 13,492 |
| • Density | 4.87/km2 (12.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
Kénadsa is a town and commune in the Sahara Desert of south-western Algeria, and is the capital of Kénadsa District, Béchar Province. As of 2008, Kénadsa had a population of 13,492, up from 11,667 in 1998, and an annual growth rate of 1.5%. The commune covers an area of 2,770 square kilometres (1,070 sq mi).
There is a large longwave broadcasting station near Kénadsa.