El Ogla (Arabic: اﻟﻌﻘﻠﺔ) is a town and commune in Robbah District, El Oued Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 6,102,[1] up from 4,715 in 1998,[2] with an annual growth rate of 2.7%.[1]
El Ogla
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Commune and town | |
![]() Location of El Ogla commune within El Oued Province | |
![]() ![]() El Ogla Location of El Ogla within Algeria | |
Coordinates: 33°15′N 6°57′E | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | El Oued Province |
District | Robbah District |
Elevation | 90 m (300 ft) |
Population (2008)[1] | |
• Total | 6,102 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
El Ogla 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.
El Olga is 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) southeast of the provincial capital El Oued. It is also connected by local roads to the towns of Robbah and Nakhla to the north.
3.4% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 11.2% has completed secondary education.[3] The overall literacy rate is 71.9%, and is 79.8% among males and 63.9% among females.[4]
The commune of El Ogla is composed of three localities:[5]
Places adjacent to El Ogla, El Oued | ||||||||||||||||
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Capital: El Oued | ||
El Oued District |
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Bayadha District | ||
Debila District | ||
Djamaâ District | ||
El M'Ghair District | ||
Guemar District | ||
Hassi Khelifa District | ||
Magrane District | ||
Mih Ouensa District |
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Reguiba District | ||
Robbah District | ||
Taleb Larbi District |
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