Ouled Khoudir Explained

Official Name:Ouled Khoudir
Native Name:أوﻻد ﺧﺪﻳﺮ
Settlement Type:Commune and town
Mapsize:300px
Pushpin Map:Algeria
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Ouled Khoudir within Algeria
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Algeria
Subdivision Name1:Béchar Province
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:1920
Population As Of:2008
Population Total:4,251
Population Density Km2:auto
Utc Offset:+1
Coordinates:29.2489°N -1.0722°W
Elevation M:380

Ouled Khoudir (Arabic: أوﻻد ﺧﺪﻳﺮ) is a town and commune in Ouled Khoudir District, Béchar Province, in western Algeria. According to the 2008 census its population is 4,251,[1] up from 3,893 in 1998,[2] with an annual growth rate of 0.9%.[1] The commune covers an area of .[3]

Geography

Ouled Khoudir lies at 380m (1,250feet) in the Saoura valley the on banks of Oued Saoura, a wadi that separates the Grand Erg Occidental, a large area of sand dunes in the Sahara desert to the east, from the rocky hills of the Ougarta Range to the west.

Climate

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

Economy

Agriculture is the main industry in Ouled Khoudir. The commune has a total of of arable land, of which is irrigated.[4] There are a total of 130,700 date palms planted in the commune.[5] As of 2009 there were 1,935 sheep, 843 goats, 198 camels, and 12 cattle. There were also 1800 chickens in 1 building.[6]

Transportation

Ouled Khoudir is located 8km (05miles) from the N6 highway, on a local road that leads northeast to the town. The town of Timoudi is 11km (07miles) northwest of Ouled Khoudir.[7] Ouled Khoudir is 385km (239miles) from the provincial capital, Béchar.[7]

Infrastructure and housing

95% of Ouled Khoudir's population is connected to drinking water,[8] 95% is connected to the sewerage system,[9] and 99% (including 1,071 buildings) have access to electricity.[10] There are no fuel service stations in the town; the nearest is in Kerzaz.[11]

Ouled Khoudir has a total of 991 houses, of which 493 are occupied, giving an occupation rate of 8.6 inhabitants per occupied building, the second highest in the province after the neighbouring town of Timoudi.[12]

There is a total length of 29.2km (18.1miles) of roads in the commune.[13]

Education

There are 3 elementary schools, with 30 classrooms including 24 in use.[14] There are a total of 964 school students.[15]

4.8% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 16.2% has competed secondary education.[16] The overall literacy rate is 74.0%, and is 85.4% among males and 62.9% among females.[17]

Health

Ouled Khoudir has one polyclinic, 5 room care facilities, and a maternity ward. The nearest hospital is in Béni Abbès.[18]

Religion

Ouled Khoudir has 5 operational mosques, with another 1 under construction.[19]

Localities

The commune is composed of five localities:[20]

References

Neighbouring towns and cities

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population: Béchar Wilaya. Office National des Statistiques Algérie. 13 February 2013. fr.
  2. Web site: Algeria Communes. Statoids. 9 March 2013.
  3. Web site: Population, Area and Density per Commune. Official Website of the Wilaya of Bechar. 16 March 2013. fr. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140222191634/http://www.wilaya-bechar.gov.dz/1.htm. 22 February 2014.
  4. Web site: Distribution of Agricultural Land. Official Website of the Wilaya of Bechar. 9 March 2013. fr. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140710020333/http://www.wilaya-bechar.gov.dz/10.htm. 10 July 2014.
  5. Web site: Plant Productions. Official Website of the Wilaya of Bechar. 9 March 2013. fr. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140820030513/http://www.wilaya-bechar.gov.dz/14.htm. 20 August 2014.
  6. Web site: Animal Production. Official Website of the Wilaya of Bechar. 9 March 2013. fr. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140820030513/http://www.wilaya-bechar.gov.dz/14.htm. 20 August 2014.
  7. Web site: Presentation. Site Officiel de la Wilaya de Béchar. fr. 19 February 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130216230918/http://www.wilaya-bechar.gov.dz/Presentation1.htm. 16 February 2013.
  8. Web site: Drinking Water. Official Website of the Wilaya of Bechar. 9 March 2013. fr. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140709085413/http://www.wilaya-bechar.gov.dz/24.htm. 9 July 2014.
  9. Web site: Sewerage Networks. Official Website of the Wilaya of Bechar. 9 March 2013. fr. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140710015740/http://www.wilaya-bechar.gov.dz/25.htm. 10 July 2014.
  10. Web site: Electrification. Official Website of the Wilaya of Bechar. 9 March 2013. fr. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140709083904/http://www.wilaya-bechar.gov.dz/29.htm. 9 July 2014.
  11. Web site: Fuel Distribution. Official Website of the Wilaya of Bechar. 9 March 2013. fr. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140710020359/http://www.wilaya-bechar.gov.dz/30.htm. 10 July 2014.
  12. Web site: Housing. Official Website of the Wilaya of Bechar. 9 March 2013. fr. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304033047/http://www.wilaya-bechar.gov.dz/65.htm. 4 March 2016.
  13. Web site: Density Kilometres. Official Website of the Wilaya of Bechar. 9 March 2013. fr. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140429185650/http://www.wilaya-bechar.gov.dz/90.htm. 29 April 2014.
  14. Web site: School Infrastructure. Official Website of the Wilaya of Bechar. 9 March 2013. fr. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140429191848/http://www.wilaya-bechar.gov.dz/55.htm. 29 April 2014.
  15. Web site: Number of Pupils. Official Website of the Wilaya of Bechar. 9 March 2013. fr. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304033043/http://www.wilaya-bechar.gov.dz/36.htm. 4 March 2016.
  16. 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.
  17. 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.
  18. Web site: Health Facilities by Commune. Official Website of the Wilaya of Bechar. 9 March 2013. fr. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140429191848/http://www.wilaya-bechar.gov.dz/55.htm. 29 April 2014.
  19. Web site: Mosques and Koranic Rooms. Official Website of the Wilaya of Bechar. 9 March 2013. fr. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304032551/http://www.wilaya-bechar.gov.dz/76.htm. 4 March 2016.
  20. 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/20110731114036/http://www.joradp.dz/JO8499/1984/067/FP1490.pdf . 31 July 2011. 1490. fr. 19 December 1984.

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