Berriane

Also known as Bérianne, Berianne

Berriane (from Tamazight: Bergan) () is a medium-sized town and commune in the south of Algeria, coextensive with Bérianne District, in Ghardaïa Province, Algeria. It is located in the north of the Sahara desert, in the extreme North of the wilaya of Ghardaïa, south of Algiers and north of Ghardaïa City. As of the 2008 census it has a population of 30,200, up from 24,802 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 2.0%. It occupies an area of 2.250 km2.

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Settlement.official_name: Berriane
Settlement.native_name: بريان
Settlement.settlement_type: Commune and town
Settlement.image_map: DZ-47 Berriane.svg
Settlement.mapsize: 200px
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Berriane commune within Ghardaïa Province
Settlement.pushpin_map: Algeria
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 300
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Berriane within Algeria
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Ghardaïa Province
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Bérianne District (coextensive)
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2: 2.25
Settlement.population_as_of: 2008

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Area: 2.25
Elevation: 539
Image: Berriane.jpg

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== History == Archaeological, prehistoric and historical testimonies indicate that the area of Berriane was inhabited since at least the Neolithic era. The population of Berriane are principally of Zenata Mozabite origin.