the border has been closed since 1994. Béni Ounif is from the provincial capital, Béchar. There is a total length of of roads in the commune. Béni Ounif has a station on the Méchéria-Béchar railway line operated by the National Company for Rail Transport. Education There are 10 elementary schools, with 70 classrooms including 47 in use. There are a total of 2,262 school students. 5.8% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 20.3% has competed secondary education. The overall literacy rate is 79.3%, and is 86.0% among males and 72.7% among females. Health Béni Ounif has one polyclinic, 8-room care facilities, a maternity ward, and 2 private pharmacies. Culture Béni Ounif has a cinema with 315 seats. Religion Béni Ounif has 6 operational mosques, with another 3 under construction. Localities The commune is composed of 11 localities: Beni Ounif (Centre) Jenan Dar Fendi Rosta Taïba Zoubia Oued Namous Saf Saf Laouedj Douis Bouaiache Hador The locality Zoubia is a village, located on the N6 highway about to the northeast, on the border with Naâma Province. Neighbouring towns and cities References See also List of Algerian massacres of the 1990s Communes of Béchar Province