Igli إقلي
Commune and town
Location of Igli commune within Béchar Province
Igli Location of Igli within Algeria
Coordinates:30°27′0″N2°18′33″W / 30.45000°N 2.30917°W /30.45000; -2.30917
Country	Algeria
Province	Béchar Province
District	Igli District
Area [1]
• Total	6,220 km2 (2,400 sq mi)
Elevation	507 m (1,663 ft)
Population  (2008)[2]
• Total	6,682
• Density	1.07/km2 (2.78/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)

Igli (Arabic:إقلي) is a town andcommune inBéchar Province, westernAlgeria, located 152 km south ofBechar. It is coextensive with Igli District. Its population was 6,682 as of the 2008 census,^[2] up from 5,474 in 1998,^[3] and an annual population growth rate of 2.1%.^[2] The commune covers an area of 6,220 square kilometres (2,400 sq mi).^[1]

Its inhabitants, along with those of the small neighbouring town ofMazzer, speak aZenatiBerber language termedtabəldit, closely related to that of other south-western Algerianksars and ofFiguig.^[4]

Igli lies on the left (eastern) bank of theOued Saoura in theSaoura valley, just south of the confluence ofOued Guir andOued Zouzfana. TheGrand Erg Occidental, a large area of continuoussand dunes lies to the east, while theHamada, a broad rocky plateau, lies across the river to the west.

Igli has a hotdesert climate, with extremely hot summers and mild winters, and very little precipitation throughout the year.

Agriculture is an important industry in Igli. The commune has a total of 1,130 hectares (2,800 acres) ofarable land, of which 1,002 hectares (2,480 acres) isirrigated.^[6] There are a total of 75,450date palms planted in the commune.^[7] As of 2009 there were 4,652sheep, 1,785goats, 401camels, and 5cattle.

Local tourist attractions includepalm groves, the oldksar, and localcaves.

90% of Igli's population is connected to drinking water,^[8] 95% is connected to the sewerage system,^[9] and 99% (including 1,728 buildings) have access to electricity.^[10] There is one fuel service station in the town.^[11]

Igli has a total of 1,425 houses, of which 972 are occupied, giving an occupation rate of 6.9 inhabitants per occupied building.^[12]

Igli is connected by a local road to the N6 national highway betweenBéchar to the north andAdrar to the southeast.Abadla is accessible to the north via the N6, while to the south the towns ofEl Ouata,Béni Abbès andKerzaz, among others can be accessed. Igli is 153 kilometres (95 mi) from the provincial capital,Béchar.^[13]

There is a total length of 147 kilometres (91 mi) of roads in the commune.^[14]

There are 4 elementary schools, with 36 classrooms including 23 in use.^[15] There are a total of 1,282 school students.^[16]

9.8% of the population has a tertiary education (the highest in the province), and another 19.8% has competed secondary education.^[17] The overall literacy rate is 84.3%, and is 88.3% among males and 79.9% among females.^[18]

Igli has one polyclinic, 3 room care facilities, and a maternity ward.^[19]

Igli has 3 operationalmosques, with another 3 under construction.^[20]

The commune is composed of three localities:^[21]

The locality of Mazzer is located about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) south of Igli on the eastern bank of theOued Saoura.^[22]

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