Douar El Ma (Arabic: دوار اﻟﻤﺎء) is a town and commune in Taleb Larbi District, El Oued Province, Algeria, near the border with Tunisia. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 5,543,[1] up from 3,527 in 1998, [2] and an annual growth rate of 4.7%.[1] The town is connected by a local road to Taleb Larbi.
Douar El Ma
دوار اﻟﻤﺎء | |
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Commune and town | |
![]() Location of Douar El Ma commune within El Oued Province | |
![]() ![]() Douar El Ma Location of Douar El Mar within Algeria | |
Coordinates: 33°22′20″N 7°41′10″E | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | El Oued Province |
District | Taleb Larbi District |
Elevation | 52 m (171 ft) |
Population (2008)[1] | |
• Total | 5,543 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
Douar El Ma has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh), with very hot summers and mild winters, and very little precipitation throughout the year.
Climate data for Douar El Ma | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 16.8 (62.2) |
19.6 (67.3) |
23.3 (73.9) |
27.5 (81.5) |
32.6 (90.7) |
36.9 (98.4) |
40.6 (105.1) |
39.8 (103.6) |
35.2 (95.4) |
28.8 (83.8) |
22.0 (71.6) |
16.9 (62.4) |
28.3 (83.0) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 10.8 (51.4) |
13.2 (55.8) |
16.5 (61.7) |
20.4 (68.7) |
25.3 (77.5) |
29.8 (85.6) |
32.7 (90.9) |
32.4 (90.3) |
28.5 (83.3) |
22.4 (72.3) |
15.9 (60.6) |
11.2 (52.2) |
21.6 (70.9) |
Average low °C (°F) | 4.8 (40.6) |
6.9 (44.4) |
9.8 (49.6) |
13.4 (56.1) |
18.1 (64.6) |
22.8 (73.0) |
24.9 (76.8) |
25.0 (77.0) |
21.9 (71.4) |
16.1 (61.0) |
9.9 (49.8) |
5.5 (41.9) |
14.9 (58.9) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 8 (0.3) |
7 (0.3) |
11 (0.4) |
7 (0.3) |
5 (0.2) |
2 (0.1) |
0 (0) |
1 (0.0) |
5 (0.2) |
7 (0.3) |
11 (0.4) |
8 (0.3) |
72 (2.8) |
Source: climate-data.org[3] |
1.0% of the population has a tertiary education (the lowest in the province), and another 5.3% has completed secondary education.[4] The overall literacy rate is 45.3%, and is 51.3% among males and 39.2% among females; all three rates are the lowest in the province.[5]
The commune of Douar El Ma is composed of four localities:[6]
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