Ghardaia

Ghardaïa is the capital city of Ghardaïa Province, Algeria. The commune of Ghardaïa has a population of 93,423 according to the 2008 census, up from 87,599 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 0. 7%. It is located in northern-central Algeria in the Sahara Desert and lies along the left bank of the Wadi Mzab.