Ksabi
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Ksabi ﻗﺼﺎﺑﻰ |
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| Commune and town | |
 Location of Ksabi commune within Béchar Province |
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 Ksabi
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| Coordinates: 29°5′52″N 0°58′48″W / 29.09778°N 0.98000°WCoordinates: 29°5′52″N 0°58′48″W / 29.09778°N 0.98000°W | |
| Country |
 Algeria
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| Province | Béchar Province |
| District | Kerzaz District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,220 km2 (860 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 332 m (1,089 ft) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 3,187 |
| • Density | 1.4/km2 (3.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
Ksabi (Arabic: ﻗﺼﺎﺑﻰ) is a town and commune in Ouled Khodeïr District, Béchar Province, in western Algeria. According to the 2008 census its population is 3,187, up from 2,656 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 1.9%. The commune covers an area of 2,220 square kilometres (860 sq mi).
Ksabi lies at an elevation of 332 kilometres (206 mi) on the left (eastern) bank of the Oued Saoura in the Saoura valley; it is the lowest town on this river before it reaches the endorheic lake Sebkhel el Melah. The Grand Erg Occidental, a large area of continuous sand dunes lies to the east, while the rocky ridges of the Ougarta Range rise to the west, running from northwest to southeast along the opposite side of the river from the town.
Ksabi has a hot desert climate, with extremely hot summers and mild winters, and very little precipitation throughout the year.
Agriculture is the main industry in Ksabi. The commune has a total of 1,063 hectares (2,630 acres) of arable land, of which 932 hectares (2,300 acres) is irrigated. There are a total of 95,000 date palms planted in the commune. As of 2009 there were 2,092 sheep and 1,101 goats, but no camels or cattle.
95% of Ksabi's population are connected to drinking water, 95% are connected to the sewerage system, and 97% (including 771 buildings) have access to electricity. There are no fuel service stations in the town; the nearest is in Kerzaz.
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