Taghzout, El Oued Explained

Official Name:Taghzout
Native Name:ﺗﺎﻏﺰوت
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 Taghzout 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:13,934
Utc Offset:+1
Coordinates:33.4833°N 51°W
Elevation M:65

Taghzout (Arabic: ﺗﺎﻏﺰوت) is a town and commune in Guemar District, El Oued Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 13,934,[1] up from 11,147 in 1998,[2] with an annual growth rate of 2.3%.[1] Taghzout is adjacent to the town of Guemar, and is 13km (08miles) from the provincial capital, El Oued.

Climate

Taghzout 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

Taghzout is on the N48 highway connecting El Oued to the south and Still to the north. From Still, the N3 leads to Biskra.

Taghzout is served by Guemar Airport.

Education

4.6% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 11.7% has completed secondary education.[3] The overall literacy rate is 80.1%, and is 87.7% among males and 72.1% among females.[4]

Localities

The commune of Taghzout is composed of seven 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. French.
  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. 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/20110712065957/http://www.joradp.dz/JO8499/1984/067/FP1564.pdf . 2011-07-12 . 1564. French. 19 December 1984.