Debdeb

Debdeb
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Town and Commune
	Debdeb
	Location of Debdeb Commune within Illizi Province
	Debdeb Location of Debdeb within Algeria
	Coordinates: 29°58′3″N9°25′26″E / 29.96750°N 9.42389°E Coordinates: 29°58′3″N9°25′26″E / 29.96750°N 9.42389°E
Country	Algeria
Province	Illizi
[[District s of Algeria\|District]]	In Amenas
Government
• PMA Seats	7
Area
• Total	31,537 km2 (12,177 sq mi)
Population (2008)
• Total	4,341
• Density	0.14/km2 (0.36/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01 (CET)
Postal code	33220
ONS code	3303

Last updated December 17, 2022

Debdeb is a town and commune in In Amenas District, Illizi Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 4,341,^[1] up from 3,212 in 1998,^[2] and an annual population growth rate of 3.1%, the lowest in the province.^[1] Its postal code is 33220 and its municipal code is 3303.

Geography

Debdeb lies at an altitude of 345 metres (1,132 ft) near the northern edge of the Hamada de Tinrhert, a large rocky area of the Sahara around the border of Algeria and Libya. The Grand Erg Oriental, a vast area of sand dunes, lies to the north.

Climate

Debdeb has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh), with extremely hot summers and mild winters, and very little precipitation throughout the year.

Climate data for Debdeb
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	17.9 (64.2)	20.7 (69.3)	25.7 (78.3)	31.5 (88.7)	36.0 (96.8)	41.5 (106.7)	42.6 (108.7)	41.6 (106.9)	38.2 (100.8)	31.9 (89.4)	24.3 (75.7)	18.9 (66.0)	30.9 (87.6)
Daily mean °C (°F)	10.4 (50.7)	12.7 (54.9)	17.0 (62.6)	22.3 (72.1)	27.2 (81.0)	32.0 (89.6)	32.5 (90.5)	32.0 (89.6)	29.0 (84.2)	23.4 (74.1)	16.8 (62.2)	11.7 (53.1)	22.3 (72.1)
Average low °C (°F)	2.9 (37.2)	4.8 (40.6)	8.4 (47.1)	13.2 (55.8)	18.5 (65.3)	22.5 (72.5)	22.4 (72.3)	22.4 (72.3)	19.8 (67.6)	15.0 (59.0)	9.4 (48.9)	4.5 (40.1)	13.7 (56.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	4 (0.2)	4 (0.2)	6 (0.2)	4 (0.2)	2 (0.1)	1 (0.0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	1 (0.0)	2 (0.1)	3 (0.1)	3 (0.1)	30 (1.2)
Source: climate-data.org^[3]

Transportation

Debdeb is on the national highway N53, which leads north to Ghadames (in Libya) and south to In Amenas.

Education

4.0% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 13.2% has completed secondary education.^[4] The overall literacy rate is 71.8%, and is 79.9% among males and 63.0% among females.^[5]

Localities

The commune is composed of seven localities:^[6]

Debdeb
Aïn Sabri
Fort Saint
Stah
Merixen
Alrar Erg
Yagous

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References

1 2 3 "Population: Illizi Wilaya" (PDF) (in French). Office National des Statistiques Algérie. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 May 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
↑ "Algeria Communes". Statoids. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
↑ "Climate data for: Debdeb". climate-data.org. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
↑ "Structure relative de la population résidente des ménages ordinaires et collectifs âgée de 6 ans et plus selon le niveau d'instruction et la commune de résidence" (PDF) (in French). Office National des Statistiques Algérie. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
↑ "Taux d'analphabétisme et taux d'alphabétisation de la population âgée de 15 ans et plus, selon le sexe et la commune de résidence " (PDF) (in French). Office National des Statistiques Algérie. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
↑ "Décret n° 84-365, fixant la composition, la consistance et les limites territoriale des communes. Wilaya d'El Oued" (PDF) (in French). Journal officiel de la République Algérienne. 19 December 1984. p. 1554. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 March 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2013.

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[census2008-1] 1 2 3 "Population: Illizi Wilaya" (PDF) (in French). Office National des Statistiques Algérie. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 May 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2013.

[2] "Algeria Communes". Statoids. Retrieved 8 March 2013.

[3] "Climate data for: Debdeb". climate-data.org. Retrieved 21 May 2013.

[4] "Structure relative de la population résidente des ménages ordinaires et collectifs âgée de 6 ans et plus selon le niveau d'instruction et la commune de résidence" (PDF) (in French). Office National des Statistiques Algérie. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2013.

[5] "Taux d'analphabétisme et taux d'alphabétisation de la population âgée de 15 ans et plus, selon le sexe et la commune de résidence " (PDF) (in French). Office National des Statistiques Algérie. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2013.

[6] "Décret n° 84-365, fixant la composition, la consistance et les limites territoriale des communes. Wilaya d'El Oued" (PDF) (in French). Journal officiel de la République Algérienne. 19 December 1984. p. 1554. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 March 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2013.

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