Méridja (Arabic: ﻣﺮﻳﺠﺔ, little swamp) is a town and commune in Kénadsa District, Béchar Province, in western Algeria.

The commune covers an area of 2,270 square kilometres (880 sq mi).

[7] 100% of Méridja's population is connected to drinking water,[8] 100% is connected to the sewerage system,[9] but only 81% (including 135 buildings) have access to electricity, the equal lowest rate of electrification in the province with El Ouata.

[12] A road leads west out of the town past the Djorf Torba dam to Kénadsa and the provincial capital Béchar, which is 80 kilometres (50 mi) away.

[20] The town is home to association football club JS Saoura which currently plays in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1.