Ouled Ahmed Timmi Explained

Official Name:Ouled Ahmed Timmi
Native Name:أوﻻد أﺣﻤﺪ ﺗﻴﻤﻰ
Settlement Type:Commune
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Pushpin Map:Algeria
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Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Ouled Ahmed Timmi within Algeria
Subdivision Name:Algeria
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:District
Population As Of:2008
Population Total:13547
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Coordinates:27.8167°N -20°W
Elevation M:229

Ouled Ahmed Timmi (Arabic: أوﻻد أﺣﻤﺪ ﺗﻴﻤﻰ) is a commune in Adrar District, Adrar Province, in south-central Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 13,547,[1] up from 11,976 in 1998,[2] with an annual growth rate of 1.3%.[1]

Geography

The commune covers a series of populated oases in the northern part of the Tuat region to the immediate west and south of Adrar. The elevation of the area is around 229m (751feet). It also covers a strip of land stretching about 200km (100miles) to the western border of the province; this area covers the almost uninhabited Erg Chech desert.

Climate

Ouled Ahmed Timmi has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh), with extremely hot summers and mild winters, and very little precipitation throughout the year.

Transportation

The villages of the commune to the northwest (such as Ouinna, Melouka and Kousan) are connected to the western side of Adrar city by provincial roads, and to the villages in Bouda commune further north. The villages to the southeast (such as Ouled Brahim, Mahidia and Zaouia Sidi Bekri) are connected to the N6 national highway on its way south from Adrar.

Education

5.1% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 15.9% has completed secondary education.[3] The overall literacy rate is 75.7%, and is 85.4% among males and 65.9% among females.[4]

Localities

As of 1984, the commune was composed of 15 localities:[5]

References

Neighbouring towns and cities

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population: Wilaya de Tamanrasset. Office National des Statistiques Algérie. 1 July 2013. fr.
  2. Web site: Algeria Communes. Statoids. 8 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. 1 July 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. 1 July 2013. fr.
  5. Web site: Décret n° 84-365, fixant la composition, la consistance et les limites territoriale des communes. Wilaya d'Adrar. Journal officiel de la République Algérienne. 1 July 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20121108102422/http://www.joradp.dz/JO8499/1984/067/FP1472.pdf . 2012-11-08 . 1496. fr. 19 December 1984.