Nezla

Nezla (Arabic: ﻧﺰﻟﺔ‎) is a town and commune in Touggourt District, Ouargla Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 51,674,[2] up from 40,524 in 1998,[3] and an annual population growth rate of 2.5%.[2] Nezla is part of the urban area of Touggourt, and forms much of the southern area of that city. Agriculture is the main industry of the region, along with some tourism.[1] The Sidi Madhi Airport is found in Nezla commune, and serves Touggourt and the surrounding areas.

Nezla ﻧﺰﻟﺔ
Commune and town
Nezla
Coordinates: 33°5′0″N 6°3′5″E
Country	Algeria
Province	Ouargla Province
District	Touggourt District
Established[1]	1984
Area [1]
• Total	132.15 km^2 (51.02 sq mi)
Elevation	68 m (223 ft)
Population  (2008)[2]
• Total	51,674
• Density	390/km^2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)

Localities

The commune is composed of five localities:[4]

• Nezla
• Boumerdès
• Sidi Boudjenane
• Aïn Sahra
• Sidi Madhi

References

1. "Official website of the province of Ouarbla - Nezla" (in Arabic). Retrieved 25 February 2013.
2. "Population: Ouargla Wilaya" (PDF) (in French). Office National des Statistiques Algérie. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
3. "Algeria Communes". Statoids. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
4. "Décret n° 84-365, fixant la composition, la consistance et les limites territoriale des communes. Wilaya d'El Oued" (PDF) (in French). Journal officiel de la République Algérienne. 19 December 1984. p. 1551. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 March 2013 or before. Retrieved 2 March 2013. Check date values in: |archivedate= (help)

Neighbouring towns and cities