Rouissat اﻟﺮوﻳﺴﺎت | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 31°55′N5°21′E / 31.917°N 5.350°E | |
Country | Algeria |
Province | Ouargla Province |
District | Ouargla District |
Elevation | 138 m (453 ft) |
Population (2008) [1] | |
• Total | 58,112 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
Rouissat is a town and commune in Ouargla District, Ouargla Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 58,112, [1] up from 37,814 in 1998, [2] and a population growth rate of 4.5%. [1] It is within the urban area of the provincial capital Ouargla, lying just to the south of the city center.
The commune is composed of eight localities: [3]
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