Hassi Fehal Explained

Official Name:Hassi Fehal
Native Name:حاسي لفحل
Settlement Type:Commune and town
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Pushpin Map:Algeria
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Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Hassi Fehal within Algeria
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Algeria
Subdivision Name1:Ghardaïa Province
Subdivision Name2:Mansoura District
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2008
Population Total:3,651
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Coordinates:31.6053°N 3.6742°W
Elevation M:379

Hassi Fehal (Arabic: حاسي لفحل) (also written Hassi Lefhal) is a town and commune in Mansoura District, Ghardaïa Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 3,651, up from 2,164 in 1998,[1] and a growth rate of 5.5%, the highest in the province.[2]

Transportation

Hassi Fehal lies on the Trans-Sahara Highway just south of Mansoura, between Ghardaïa to the north and El Goléa to the south.

Education

4.0% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 15.3% has completed secondary education.[3] The overall literacy rate is 68.0%, and is 72.4% among males and 63.2% among females, all three figures being the lowest for any commune in the province.[4]

Localities

The commune of Hassi Fehal is composed of one locality:[5]

References

Neighbouring towns and cities

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Algeria Communes. Statoids. 9 March 2013.
  2. Web site: Population: Ghardaïa Wilaya. Office National des Statistiques Algérie. 13 February 2013. French.
  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. French.
  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. French.
  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/20130412060239/http://www.joradp.dz/JO8499/1984/067/FP1579.pdf . 2013-04-12 . 1579. French. 19 December 1984.