Foggaret Ezzaouia

Foggaret Ezzaouia
فقارة الزاوية
Commune and town

Location of Foggaret Ezzaouia commune within Tamanrasset Province
Foggaret Ezzaouia

Location of Foggaret Ezzaouia within Algeria

Coordinates: 27°21′48″N 2°50′53″E / 27.36333°N 2.84806°ECoordinates: 27°21′48″N 2°50′53″E / 27.36333°N 2.84806°E
Country  Algeria
Province Tamanrasset Province
District In Salah District
Area
 • Total 61,313 km2 (23,673 sq mi)
Elevation 305 m (1,001 ft)
Population (2008)[1]
 • Total 6,649
 • Density 0.11/km2 (0.28/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
ONS code 1110
Postal code 11220

Foggaret Ezzaouia (Arabic: فقارة الزاوية, lit. Foggara of the Zaouia) (also written Foggaret Azzouia) is a municipality in In Salah District, Tamanrasset Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 6,649,[1] up from 4,763 in 1998,[2] with an annual growth rate of 3.5%.[1] Its postal code is 11220 and its municipal code is 1110.

Geography

Foggaret Ezzaouia lies at an elevation of 305 metres (1,001 ft) on a dry plain in the Sahara. The town is located just to the east of an oasis; separated by a line of sand dunes.

Climate

Foggaret Ezzaouia 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 Foggaret Ezzaouia
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 20.4
(68.7)		 23.6
(74.5)		 27.9
(82.2)		 32.9
(91.2)		 36.7
(98.1)		 42.8
(109)		 44.6
(112.3)		 43.5
(110.3)		 40.2
(104.4)		 34.1
(93.4)		 26.5
(79.7)		 21.5
(70.7)		 32.89
(91.21)
Daily mean °C (°F) 13.1
(55.6)		 15.8
(60.4)		 19.6
(67.3)		 24.7
(76.5)		 28.6
(83.5)		 34.6
(94.3)		 36.2
(97.2)		 35.5
(95.9)		 32.5
(90.5)		 26.3
(79.3)		 18.9
(66)		 14.2
(57.6)		 25
(77.01)
Average low °C (°F) 5.8
(42.4)		 8.0
(46.4)		 11.4
(52.5)		 16.5
(61.7)		 20.5
(68.9)		 26.4
(79.5)		 27.9
(82.2)		 27.5
(81.5)		 24.8
(76.6)		 18.6
(65.5)		 11.4
(52.5)		 6.9
(44.4)		 17.14
(62.84)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 3
(0.12)		 2
(0.08)		 2
(0.08)		 1
(0.04)		 1
(0.04)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 1
(0.04)		 1
(0.04)		 1
(0.04)		 3
(0.12)		 4
(0.16)		 19
(0.76)
Source: climate-data.org[3]

Transportation

Foggaret Ezzaouia is connected to the N1 highway just north of In Salah by a local road, passing the villages of Igostène and Hassi Lahdjar on the way. Another track leads south to the villages of Silafène and Hinoune.

Education

4.5% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 16.5% has completed secondary education.[4] The overall literacy rate is 82.2%, and is 91.1% among males and 72.4% among females; all three figures are the second highest in the province after the commune of In Ghar.[5]

Localities

The commune is composed of five localities:[6]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Population: Wilaya de Tamanrasset" (in French). Office National des Statistiques Algérie. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "Algeria Communes". Statoids. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
  3. ↑ "Climate data for: Foggaret Ezzaouia". climate-data.org. Retrieved 31 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." (in French). Office National des Statistiques Algérie. Retrieved 30 May 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 ." (in French). Office National des Statistiques Algérie. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  6. ↑ "Décret n° 84-365, fixant la composition, la consistance et les limites territoriale des communes. Wilaya de Tamanghasset" (in French). Journal officiel de la République Algérienne,. 19 December 1984. p. 1496. Archived from the original on 2 March 2013 or before. Retrieved 2 March 2013. Check date values in: |archivedate= (help)


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