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Lioua
Commune and town
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
Province	Biskra Province
Area
• Total	24,320 km (9,390 sq mi)
Population
• Total	21,416
• Density	8,806/km (22,810/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+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, but this had grown to 21,416 in 2008.

The town is on the edge of the Sahara, and the climate is semi-arid. 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.

References

1. Statoids
2. Répartition de la population résidente des ménages ordinaires et collectifs, selon la commune de résidence et la dispersion.

v t e Biskra Province
Capital: Biskra
Districts	Biskra Djemourah Foughala El Kantara El Outaya M'Chouneche Ouled Djellal Ourlal Sidi Khaled Sidi Okba Tolga Zeribet El Oued
Communes	Aïn Naga Ain Zaatout Biskra Bordj Ben Azzouz Bouchagroune Branis Chetma Djemorah Doucen El Feidh El Ghrous El Hadjeb El Haouch El Kantara El Outaya Foughala Khenguet Sidi Nadjil Lichana Lioua M'Chouneche Mekhadma Meziraa M'Lili Ouled Djellal Ouled Harkat Ouled Rahma Ouled Sassi Oumache Ourlala Sidi Khaled Sidi Okba Tolga Zeribet El Oued

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