Ourmes
Ourmes ورماس |
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Commune and town | |
Location of Ourmes commune within El Oued Province Location of Ourmes commune within El Oued Province |
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Location of Ourmes in Algeria | |
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Country | Algeria |
Province | El Oued Province |
District | Guemar District |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
Area | |
• Total | 443 km2 (171 sq mi) |
Elevation | 76 m (249 ft) |
Population (2008)[1] | |
• Total | 5,900 |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
Postal code | 39460 |
Ourmes (Arabic: ورماس) (also written Ourmas) is a town and commune in Guemar District, El Oued Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 5,900,[1] up from 5,059 in 1998,[2] with an annual growth rate of 1.6%.[1] 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.
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Climate
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Ourmes 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
4.9% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 12.7% has completed secondary education.[3] The overall literacy rate is 79.7%, and is 86.0% among males and 73.3% among females.[4]
Localities
The commune of Ourmes is composed of three localities:[5]
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- Ourmés
- Hadhoudi
- Legouiret
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Biskra El M'Ghair |
Guemar Taghzout |
Tébessa Hassani Abdelkrim |
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Djamaa | Kouinine | |||
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Oudeï Tork Taibet (Ouargla) Touggourt |
Oued El Alenda | El Oued |
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