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Reguiba اﻟﺮﻗﻴﺒﺔ | |
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Commune and town | |
![]() Location of Reguiba commune within El Oued Province | |
Coordinates: 33°34′N6°43′E / 33.567°N 6.717°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | El Oued Province |
District | Reguiba District |
Elevation | 56 m (184 ft) |
Population (2008) [1] | |
• Total | 40,367 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
Reguiba (Arabic : اﻟﺮﻗﻴﺒﺔ) is a town and commune, and capital of Reguiba District, in El Oued Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 40,367, [1] up from 30,392 in 1998, [2] and an annual growth rate of 2.9%. [1]
Reguiba has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh), with very hot summers and mild winters, and very little precipitation throughout the year.
Climate data for Reguiba | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 17.0 (62.6) | 19.5 (67.1) | 23.5 (74.3) | 28.0 (82.4) | 32.8 (91.0) | 37.5 (99.5) | 41.2 (106.2) | 40.3 (104.5) | 35.7 (96.3) | 29.0 (84.2) | 22.1 (71.8) | 17.3 (63.1) | 28.7 (83.6) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 10.7 (51.3) | 13.0 (55.4) | 16.6 (61.9) | 20.7 (69.3) | 25.3 (77.5) | 30.3 (86.5) | 33.2 (91.8) | 32.6 (90.7) | 28.8 (83.8) | 22.4 (72.3) | 15.9 (60.6) | 11.4 (52.5) | 21.7 (71.1) |
Average low °C (°F) | 4.5 (40.1) | 6.6 (43.9) | 9.7 (49.5) | 13.4 (56.1) | 17.9 (64.2) | 23.1 (73.6) | 25.3 (77.5) | 24.9 (76.8) | 21.9 (71.4) | 15.9 (60.6) | 9.8 (49.6) | 5.5 (41.9) | 14.9 (58.8) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 9 (0.4) | 8 (0.3) | 11 (0.4) | 7 (0.3) | 6 (0.2) | 2 (0.1) | 0 (0) | 1 (0.0) | 6 (0.2) | 9 (0.4) | 10 (0.4) | 8 (0.3) | 77 (3) |
Source: climate-data.org [3] |
Local roads connect the town to the N48 highway, including one that joins at Guemar, leading south to the provincial capital El Oued and north to Still, and Biskra via the N3 highway.
3.6% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 12.3% has completed secondary education. [4] The overall literacy rate is 72.3%, and is 78.9% among males and 65.6% among females. [5]
The commune of Reguiba is composed of 15 localities: [6]
Guemar is a Saharan oasis town in Algeria near the Tunisian border, in the Oued Souf area of the El Oued Province, about 20 km north of El Oued. It includes a zaouia and a border post. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 39,168, up from 29,185 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 3.0%.
Bayadha is a town and commune, coextensive with Bayadha District, in El Oued Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 32,926, up from 26,535 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 2.2%. Most of the commune's population lives in the urban area of the provincial capital El Oued.
Taghzout is a town and commune in Guemar District, El Oued Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 13,934, up from 11,147 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 2.3%. Taghzout is adjacent to the town of Guemar, and is 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) from the provincial capital, El Oued.
Zelfana is a town and commune, coextensive with Zelfana District, in Ghardaïa Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 10,161, up from 7,241 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 3.5%.
Debila is a town and commune, and the capital of Debila District, in El Oued Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 25,158, up from 20,088 in 1998, and an annual growth rate of 2.3%.
Hamraia is a town and commune in Reguiba District, El Oued Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 5,172, up from 3,938 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 2.8%.
Hassani Abdelkrim is a town and commune in Debila District, El Oued Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 22,755, up from 17,207 in 1998, with a population growth rate of 2.9%.
Hassi Khelifa is a town and commune, and capital of Hassi Khelifa District in El Oued Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 31,784, up from 25,118 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 2.4%.
Mih Ouensa is a town and commune, and capital of Mih Ouensa District, in El Oued Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 15,593, up from 11,779 in 1998, and a population growth rate of 3.3%.
M'Rara is a town and commune in Djamaa District, El Oued Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 7,999, up from 5,976 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 3.0%.
Nakhla is a town and commune in Robbah District, El Oued Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 12,652, up from 9,491 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 3.0%.
Oued El Alenda is a town and commune in Mih Ouensa District, El Oued Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 6,830, up from 5,839 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 1.6%. The town is 17 kilometres (11 mi) southwest of the provincial capital El Oued, on the N16 highway connecting it to Touggourt.
Ourmes is a town and commune in Guemar District, El Oued Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 5,900, up from 5,059 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 1.6%. It is located 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) northwest of the provincial capital El Oued, and is connected by local roads to Kouinine and Taghzout.
Robbah is a town and commune, and capital of Robbah District, in El Oued Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 21,965, up from 17,243 in 1998, and an annual growth rate of 2.5%. The town lies about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southeast of the provincial capital El Oued and forms a part of its larger urban area.
Sidi Amrane is a town and commune in Djamaa District, El Oued Province, Algeria, 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of Djamaa. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 21,772, up from 18,732 in 1998, and an annual growth rate of 1.5%.
Sidi Aoun is a town and commune in Magrane District, El Oued Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 12,235, up from 10,018 in 1998, and an annual growth rate of 2.1%. Sidi Aoun is connected by local roads to Hassani Abdelkrim and Debila, two towns just north-east of El Oued.
Sidi Khellil is a town and commune in El M'Ghair District, El Oued Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 6,547, up from 5,524 in 1998, and an annual growth rate of 1.7%.
Still is a town and commune in El M'Ghair District, El Oued Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 4,978, up from 3,545 in 1998, and an annual growth rate of 3.5%.
Taleb Larbi is a town and commune, and capital of Taleb Larbi District, El Oued Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 7,074, up from 3,582 in 1998, with an annual of growth rate of 7.2% per year, the second highest in the province.
Trifaoui is a town and commune in Hassi Khelifa District, El Oued Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 8,257, up from 6,361 in 1998, and an annual growth rate of 2.7%.