Hassani Abdelkrim (Arabic: حساني ﻋﺒﺪ اﻟﻜﺮﻳﻢ) is a town and commune in Debila District, El Oued Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 22,755,[1] up from 17,207 in 1998,[2] with a population growth rate of 2.9%.[1]

Hassani Abdelkrim حساني ﻋﺒﺪ اﻟﻜﺮﻳﻢ
Location of Hassani Abdelkrim commune within El Oued Province
Hassani Abdelkrim Location of Hassani Abdelkrim within Algeria
Coordinates: 33°28′38″N 6°53′42″E
Country	Algeria
Province	El Oued Province
District	Debila District
Government
• Mayor	Kamel Swide[citation needed]
Elevation	62 m (203 ft)
Population  (2008)[1]
• Total	22,755
• Density	392/km2 (1,020/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)
Postal code	39029

Geography

Bordering communes

Hassani Abdelkrim commune is bordered to the north by Sidi Aoun, to the northeast by Debila, to the east and southeast by Trifaoui, to the south by El Oued, to the southwest by Kouinine, to the west by Taghzout, and to the northwest by Guemar.

Climate

Hassani Abdelkrim 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

Hassani Abdelkrim lies on the N16 highway, 13 kilometres (12 mi) north of El Oued on the way to Tebessa, and the Tunisian border by the N48. From El Oued the N16 continues to Touggourt, and the N48 leads north towards Biskra.

Education

7.7% of the population has a tertiary education (the second highest in the province), and another 20.7% has completed secondary education.[3] The overall literacy rate is 86.7% (the highest in the province), and is 92.7% among males (the highest in the province) and 80.6% among females (the equal highest in the province).[4]

Localities

As of 1984, the commune of Hassani Abdelkrim included the following four localities:[5]

The village of Zmila is also within the commune.

References