Charouine

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FieldValue
official_nameCharouine
native_nameﺷﺮوﻳﻦ
settlement_typeTown and commune
image_mapDz - Charouine (wilaya d'Adrar) location map.svg
mapsize200px
map_captionLocation of Charouine commune within the former Adrar Province
pushpin_mapAlgeria
pushpin_map_captionLocation of Charouine within Algeria
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pushpin_mapsize300
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_type1Province
subdivision_nameAlgeria
subdivision_name1Timimoun
subdivision_type2District
subdivision_name2Charouine
population_as_of2008
population_total11347
population_footnotes
timezoneCET
utc_offset+1
coordinates
elevation_m285
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Charouine () is a town and commune, and capital of Charouine District, in Timimoun Province, south-central Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 11,347, up from 8,678 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 1.8%.

Geography

Charouine lies at an elevation of 285 m near an oasis, part of the Gourara region of the Timimoun Province. Groves of trees are found around the main town; to the north-west the terrain is dominated by rocky areas and sand dunes, while to the south-east near the village of Taguelzi the terrain falls away dramatically, featuring cliffs up to 50 m high.

Climate

Charouine has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh), with extremely hot summers and mild winters, and very little precipitation throughout the year.

| location = Charouine | metric first = yes | single line = yes | width = auto | Jan high C = 19.5 | Feb high C = 22.3 | Mar high C = 27.1 | Apr high C = 32.2 | May high C = 36.1 | Jun high C = 42.2 | Jul high C = 45.5 | Aug high C = 44.1 | Sep high C = 39.7 | Oct high C = 32.4 | Nov high C = 24.9 | Dec high C = 18.9 | Jan mean C = 11.9 | Feb mean C = 14.6 | Mar mean C = 19.0 | Apr mean C = 23.9 | May mean C = 27.8 | Jun mean C = 33.5 | Jul mean C = 36.8 | Aug mean C = 35.7 | Sep mean C = 31.8 | Oct mean C = 25.0 | Nov mean C = 18.0 | Dec mean C = 12.4 | Jan low C = 4.4 | Feb low C = 6.9 | Mar low C = 10.9 | Apr low C = 15.7 | May low C = 19.6 | Jun low C = 24.9 | Jul low C = 28.1 | Aug low C = 27.3 | Sep low C = 24.0 | Oct low C = 17.7 | Nov low C = 11.1 | Dec low C = 6.0 | Jan precipitation mm = 1 | Feb precipitation mm = 2 | Mar precipitation mm = 4 | Apr precipitation mm = 1 | May precipitation mm = 1 | Jun precipitation mm = 0 | Jul precipitation mm = 0 | Aug precipitation mm = 1 | Sep precipitation mm = 1 | Oct precipitation mm = 3 | Nov precipitation mm = 3 | Dec precipitation mm = 2 | source 1 = climate-data.org | date=August 2013}}

Transportation

Charouine lies on the N51 national highway that connects the N6 national highway in the southwest to the N1 national highway further east (in southern Ghardaïa Province). The N6 national highway then leads north to Béchar and south to Adrar, while the N1 leads north to Ghardaïa and south to Tamanrasset. The town of Timimoun is located about 60 km to the east, also on the N51, while the provincial capital Adrar is about 150 km to the south by road.

Education

2.8% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 8.4% has completed secondary education. The overall literacy rate is 54.2%, and is 71.8% among males and 35.0% among females.

Localities

As of 1984, the commune was composed of ten localities:

References

Neighbouring towns and cities |Centre = Metarfa |North = Naâma Tabou |Northeast = Ghardaïa Ouled Aissa Beni Islem |East = Taguelzi Timimoun |Southeast = Tinekham DeldoulTamanrasset |South = Taourirt Metarfa Adrar |Southwest = Bouda |West = Tindouf Ksabi (Béchar) |Northwest = Béchar Ouled Khoudir (Béchar)

References

  1. "Population: Wilaya d'Adrar". Office National des Statistiques Algérie.
  2. "Algeria Communes". Statoids.
  3. "Climate data for: Charouine". climate-data.org.
  4. "Structure relative de la population résidente des ménages ordinaires et collectifs âgée de 6 ans et plus selon le niveau d'instruction et la commune de résidence.". Office National des Statistiques Algérie.
  5. "Taux d'analphabétisme et taux d'alphabétisation de la population âgée de 15 ans et plus, selon le sexe et la commune de résidence .". Office National des Statistiques Algérie.
  6. (19 December 1984). "Décret n° 84-365, fixant la composition, la consistance et les limites territoriale des communes. Wilaya d'Adrar". Journal officiel de la République Algérienne.

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