Sbaa Explained

Official Name:Sbaa
Native Name:اﻟﺴﺒﻊ
Settlement Type:Town and commune
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Pushpin Map:Algeria
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Sbaa within Algeria
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Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name:Algeria
Subdivision Type2:District
Population As Of:2008
Population Total:2312
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Coordinates:28.2167°N -0.1719°W
Elevation M:264

Sbaa (Arabic: اﻟﺴﺒﻊ) is a town and commune in Tsabit District, Adrar Province, south-central Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 2,312,[1] up from 1,989 in 1998,[2] with an annual growth rate of 1.5%,[1] making it the least populated commune in the province.

Geography

The town of Sbaa and the nearby village of El Guerara lie at the very southern end of the Gourara region, an area in northern Adrar Province with many scattered oases. The town itself lies on the eastern and north-eastern sides of a small oasis.

An oil refinery lies about 2km (01miles) to the east of Sbaa.

Climate

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

Transportation

Sbaa lies on the N6 national highway along with the village of El Guerara 4km (02miles) to the south. The N6 highway leads north to Béchar and south to Adrar.

Education

2.4% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 15.8% has completed secondary education.[3] The overall literacy rate is 78.8%, and is 85.5% among males and 71.4% among females.[4]

Localities

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

References

Neighbouring towns and cities

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population: Wilaya d'Adrar. Office National des Statistiques Algérie. 1 July 2013. French.
  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. 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. 1 July 2013. French.
  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/20120115234625/http://www.joradp.dz/JO8499/1984/067/FP1473.pdf . 2012-01-15 . 1473. French. 19 December 1984.