Debdeb is a town and commune in In Amenas District, Illizi Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 4,341,[1] up from 3,212 in 1998,[2] and an annual population growth rate of 3.1%, the lowest in the province.[1] Its postal code is 33220 and its municipal code is 3303.
Debdeb
دبدب | |
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Town and Commune | |
Debdeb | |
![]() Location of Debdeb Commune within Illizi Province | |
![]() ![]() Debdeb Location of Debdeb within Algeria | |
Coordinates: 29°58′3″N 9°25′26″E | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Illizi |
[[District s of Algeria|District]] | In Amenas |
Government | |
• PMA Seats | 7 |
Area | |
• Total | 31,537 km2 (12,177 sq mi) |
Population (2008)[1] | |
• Total | 4,341 |
• Density | 0.14/km2 (0.36/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
Postal code | 33220 |
ONS code | 3303 |
Debdeb lies at an altitude of 345 metres (1,132 ft) near the northern edge of the Hamada de Tinrhert, a large rocky area of the Sahara around the border of Algeria and Libya. The Grand Erg Oriental, a vast area of sand dunes, lies to the north.
Debdeb has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh), with extremely hot summers and mild winters, and very little precipitation throughout the year.
Climate data for Debdeb | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 17.9 (64.2) |
20.7 (69.3) |
25.7 (78.3) |
31.5 (88.7) |
36.0 (96.8) |
41.5 (106.7) |
42.6 (108.7) |
41.6 (106.9) |
38.2 (100.8) |
31.9 (89.4) |
24.3 (75.7) |
18.9 (66.0) |
30.9 (87.6) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 10.4 (50.7) |
12.7 (54.9) |
17.0 (62.6) |
22.3 (72.1) |
27.2 (81.0) |
32.0 (89.6) |
32.5 (90.5) |
32.0 (89.6) |
29.0 (84.2) |
23.4 (74.1) |
16.8 (62.2) |
11.7 (53.1) |
22.3 (72.1) |
Average low °C (°F) | 2.9 (37.2) |
4.8 (40.6) |
8.4 (47.1) |
13.2 (55.8) |
18.5 (65.3) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.4 (72.3) |
19.8 (67.6) |
15.0 (59.0) |
9.4 (48.9) |
4.5 (40.1) |
13.7 (56.6) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 4 (0.2) |
4 (0.2) |
6 (0.2) |
4 (0.2) |
2 (0.1) |
1 (0.0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
1 (0.0) |
2 (0.1) |
3 (0.1) |
3 (0.1) |
30 (1.2) |
Source: climate-data.org[3] |
Debdeb is on the national highway N53, which leads north to Ghadames (in Libya) and south to In Amenas.
4.0% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 13.2% has completed secondary education.[4] The overall literacy rate is 71.8%, and is 79.9% among males and 63.0% among females.[5]
The commune is composed of seven localities:[6]
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Illizi District |
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Djanet District |
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In Amenas District |
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