Kouinine (Arabic: آﻮﻳﻨﻴﻦ) is a town and commune in El Oued District, El Oued Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 10,076,[1] up from 7,571 in 1998,[2] with a population growth rate of 3.0%.[1]
Kouinine
كوينين | |
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Commune and town | |
![]() Location of Kouinine commune within El Oued Province | |
![]() ![]() Kouinine Location of Kouinine within Algeria | |
Coordinates: 33°24′N 6°50′E | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | El Oued Province |
District | El Oued District |
Elevation | 74 m (243 ft) |
Population (2008) | |
• Total | 10,076 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
Kouinine 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.
Kouinine is on the N48, just 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from the provincial capital El Oued, of which Kounine forms a part of its urban area . The N48 leads north to Still and eventually Biskra.
7.0% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 23.2% has completed secondary education.[3] The overall literacy rate is 84.9%, and is 90.5% among males and 79.1% among females.[4]
The commune of Kouinine is composed of two localities:[5]
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