Nakhla, Algeria

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Nakhla
اﻟﻨﺨﻠﺔ
Commune and town
Location of Nakhla commune within El Oued Province
Location of Nakhla commune within El Oued Province
Nakhla is located in Algeria
Nakhla
Nakhla
Location of Nakhla within Algeria
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Country  Algeria
Province El Oued Province
District Robbah District
Elevation 84 m (276 ft)
Population (2008)[1]
 • Total 12,652
Time zone CET (UTC+1)

Nakhla (Arabic: اﻟﻨﺨﻠﺔ‎‎) (sometimes written Nekhla) is a town and commune in Robbah District, El Oued Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 12,652,[1] up from 9,491 in 1998,[2] with an annual growth rate of 3.0%.[1]

Climate

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Nakhla 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.

Transportation

Nakhla is 13 kilometres (8 mi) southeast of the provincial capital El Oued, to which it is connected by a local road. It is also connected to Robbah to the west, El Ogla to the south, and Trifaoui to the north.

Education

4.9% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 12.9% has completed secondary education.[3] The overall literacy rate is 73.8%, and is 81.4% among males and 65.9% among females.[4]

Localities

The commune of Nakhla is composed of three localities:[5]

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  • Nakhla
  • Nakhla Gherbia
  • Khobna

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Neighbouring towns and cities
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