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Lioua

Coordinates: 34°38′15″N 5°23′45″E / 34.63750°N 5.39583°E / 34.63750; 5.39583
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Lioua
Commune and town
map of wilaya of Biskra
map of wilaya of Biskra
Coordinates: 34°38′15″N 5°23′45″E / 34.63750°N 5.39583°E / 34.63750; 5.39583
Country Algeria
ProvinceBiskra Province
Area
 • Total24,320 km2 (9,390 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total21,416
 • Density8,806/km2 (22,810/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
Postal code
07033
Area code(+213) 033

Lioua (Arabic: ليوة) is a town and commune in Ourlal District, of Biskra Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it had a population of 15,960,[1] but this had grown to 21,416 in 2008.[2]

The town is on the edge of the Sahara, and the climate is semi-arid.[citation needed] Lioua sits aside the Oued Djedi river that feeds into the Chott Melghir and is 10 km south of Tolga, and like most of that area is known for the production of date palms.[citation needed]

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