Sidi Amrane (Arabic: ﺳﻴﺪي ﻋﻤﺮان) (also written Sīdī Amran[2]) is a town and commune in Djamaa District, El Oued Province, Algeria, 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of Djamaa. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 21,772,[1] up from 18,732 in 1998,[2] and an annual growth rate of 1.5%.[1]

Sidi Amrane ﺳﻴﺪي ﻋﻤﺮان
Commune and town
Location of Sidi Amrane commune within El Oued Province
Sidi Amrane Location of Sidi Amrane within Algeria
Coordinates: 33°30′N 6°1′E
Country	Algeria
Province	El Oued Province
District	Djamaa District
Elevation	46 m (151 ft)
Population  (2008)[1]
• Total	21,772
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)

Climate

Sidi Amrane 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

Sidi Amrane is connect by two short local roads to the national highway N3; one road leads directly west, and the other leads north through Djamaa. The N3 runs from Biskra in the north to Touggourt in the south. There is also a station on the Biskra-Touggourt railway line at Djamaa.

Education

5.8% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 17.2% has completed secondary education.[3] The overall literacy rate is 78.4%, and is 85.1% among males and 72.1% among females.[4]

Localities

The commune of Sidi Amrane is composed of six localities:[5]

References