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,^[1] but this had grown to 21,416 in 2008.^[2]

Chott Melghir and is 10 km south of Tolga, and like most of that area is known for the production of date palms.^{[citation needed}