Guemar Explained

Official Name:Guemar
Native Name:ﻗﻤﺎر
Settlement Type:Commune and town
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Pushpin Map:Algeria
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
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Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Guemar within Algeria
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Algeria
Subdivision Name1:El Oued Province
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Guemar District
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2008
Population Total:39,168
Utc Offset:+1
Coordinates:33.5°N 56°W
Elevation M:63

Guemar (Arabic: ﻗﻤﺎر) 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,[1] up from 29,185 in 1998,[2] with an annual growth rate of 3.0%.[1]

Climate

Guemar 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

Guemar lies on the N48 highway from El Oued to Still and then Biskra via the N3. The town is served by Guemar Airport.

Education

8.5% of the population has a tertiary education (the highest in the province), and another 15.5% has completed secondary education.[3] The overall literacy rate is 78.5%, and is 85.5% among males and 71.4% among females.[4]

Localities

The commune of Guemar is composed of 13 localities:[5]

References

Neighbouring towns and cities

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population: El Oued Wilaya. Office National des Statistiques Algérie. 12 February 2013. fr.
  2. Web site: Algeria Communes. Statoids. 9 March 2013.
  3. Web site: 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.. Office National des Statistiques Algérie. 13 February 2013. fr.
  4. Web site: Taux d'analphabétisme et taux d'alphabétisation de la population âgée de 15 ans et plus, selon le sexe et la commune de résidence .. Office National des Statistiques Algérie. 13 February 2013. fr.
  5. Web site: Décret n° 84-365, fixant la composition, la consistance et les limites territoriale des communes. Wilaya d'El Oued. Journal officiel de la République Algérienne. 2 March 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20110731151053/http://www.joradp.dz/JO8499/1984/067/FP1565.pdf . 2011-07-31 . 1565. fr. 19 December 1984.