Magrane
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| Magrane ﻣﻘﺮن | |
|---|---|
| Commune and town | |
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  Magrane | |
| Coordinates: 33°35′N 6°57′E / 33.583°N 6.950°ECoordinates: 33°35′N 6°57′E / 33.583°N 6.950°E | |
| Country |
 Algeria |
| Province | El Oued Province |
| District | Magrane District |
| Elevation | 46 m (151 ft) |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
| • Total | 24,577 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
Magrane (Arabic: ﻣﻘﺮن) is a town and commune, and capital of Magrane District, in El Oued Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 24,577,[1] up from 20,102 in 1998,[2] with an annual growth rate of 2.1%.[1]
Climate
Magrane has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh), with very hot summers and mild winters. Rainfall is light and sporadic, and summers are particularly dry.
Education
3.9% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 11.1% has completed secondary education.[3] The overall literacy rate is 77.8%, and is 84.2% among males and 70.9% among females.[4]
Localities
The commune of Magrane is composed of nine localities:[5]
- Magrane
- Hamadine
- Menanaa
- Oum Zbed
- Bellila
- Layaaïcha
- Gottaï
- Ladhaya
- Lekhsime
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Population: El Oued Wilaya" (in French). Office National des Statistiques Algérie. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
- ↑ "Algeria Communes". Statoids. Retrieved 9 March 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." (in French). Office National des Statistiques Algérie. 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 ." (in French). Office National des Statistiques Algérie. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
- ↑ "Décret n° 84-365, fixant la composition, la consistance et les limites territoriale des communes. Wilaya d'El Oued" (in French). Journal officiel de la République Algérienne. 19 December 1984. p. 1564. Archived from the original on 2 March 2013 or before. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
Neighbouring towns and cities
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Biskra Hamraia |
Ferkane (Tébessa) Gottaï |
Tébessa Ben Guecha Taleb Larbi |
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| Reguiba |  |
Hassi Khelifa | ||
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| Guemar Sidi Aoun El Oued |
Drimini Debila |
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