Metlili
title: "Metlili" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["communes-of-ghardaïa-province", "cities-in-algeria"] topic_path: "geography" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metlili" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | Metlili |
| native_name | متليلي |
| settlement_type | Commune and town |
| image_skyline | Metlili Ghardaïa Province (Algeria).jpg |
| image_caption | Metlili |
| image_map | DZ-47_Metlili.svg |
| mapsize | 180px |
| map_caption | Location of Metlili commune within Ghardaïa Province |
| pushpin_map | Algeria |
| pushpin_label_position | bottom |
| pushpin_mapsize | 300 |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location of Metlili within Algeria |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Algeria |
| subdivision_type1 | Province |
| subdivision_name1 | Ghardaïa Province |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name2 | Métlili District |
| unit_pref | Metric |
| area_total_km2 | 7300 |
| population_as_of | 2008 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 40,576 |
| timezone | CET |
| utc_offset | +1 |
| coordinates | |
| elevation_m | 500 |
| postal_code | 47002 |
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The population is called Chaanbas (الشعانبة). They descend from the Banu Sulaym Arab tribe. They migrated from Arabia (south of Medina) along with the Banu Hilal tribe in the year 975 AD to Northern Egypt and then in about 1051 AD to north Africa: Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco.
Geography
Metlili lies at an elevation of about 500 m in a valley running from northwest to southeast between arid, rocky hills. The town is about 12 km from end to end, but only about 0.5 km wide.
Climate
Metlili has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh), with very hot summers and mild winters, and very little precipitation throughout the year.
| location = Metlili | metric first = yes | single line = yes | width = auto | Jan high C = 16.3 | Feb high C = 19.0 | Mar high C = 22.6 | Apr high C = 28.1 | May high C = 32.9 | Jun high C = 38.5 | Jul high C = 42.6 | Aug high C = 41.6 | Sep high C = 35.3 | Oct high C = 28.0 | Nov high C = 20.8 | Dec high C = 16.9 | Jan mean C = 10.1 | Feb mean C = 12.3 | Mar mean C = 15.7 | Apr mean C = 20.2 | May mean C = 24.9 | Jun mean C = 30.2 | Jul mean C = 33.8 | Aug mean C = 33.0 | Sep mean C = 28.2 | Oct mean C = 21.2 | Nov mean C = 14.6 | Dec mean C = 10.7 | Jan low C = 4.0 | Feb low C = 5.7 | Mar low C = 8.8 | Apr low C = 12.4 | May low C = 16.9 | Jun low C = 22.0 | Jul low C = 25.0 | Aug low C = 24.5 | Sep low C = 21.1 | Oct low C = 14.4 | Nov low C = 8.5 | Dec low C = 4.6 | Jan precipitation mm = 7 | Feb precipitation mm = 4 | Mar precipitation mm = 10 | Apr precipitation mm = 6 | May precipitation mm = 4 | Jun precipitation mm = 2 | Jul precipitation mm = 1 | Aug precipitation mm = 2 | Sep precipitation mm = 5 | Oct precipitation mm = 6 | Nov precipitation mm = 7 | Dec precipitation mm = 7 | source 1 = climate-data.org | date=March 2013}}
Transportation
Metlili lies on the N107, a road which connects Noumerat Airport near Ghardaïa in the east to El Bayadh to the northwest. A local road leads south from the town to Sebseb.
Education
8.2% of the population has a tertiary education (the highest in the province), and another 21.7% has completed secondary education. The overall literacy rate is 83.4%, and is 88.6% among males and 78.1% among females.
Localities
The commune of Metlili is composed of seven localities:
- Centre de Metlili
- Noumerat
- Guemgouma
- El Hadika
- Souani
- Chabet Sidi Cheikh
- Souareg
- Chouiket Est
Notable people from Metlili
- Ahmed Benbitour, former Prime Minister of Algeria, economist, and former adviser to the director of the World Bank
- Mustapha Benbada, Minister of Trade.
- Bachir Messaitfa, Professor Specializing in sc. Economic.
References
Neighbouring towns and cities |Centre = Metlili |North = Ghardaia |Northeast = El Guerrara |East = Zelfana 'Ouargla |Southeast = Hassi Fehal Mansoura |South = Sebseb El Goléa Tamanrasset |Southwest = Adrar |West = Brézina (El Bayadh) Béchar |Northwest = El Bayadh
References
- "Population: Ghardaïa Wilaya". Office National des Statistiques Algérie.
- "Algeria Communes". Statoids.
- "Climate data for: Metlili". climate-data.org.
- "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.
- "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.
- (19 December 1984). "Décret n° 84-365, fixant la composition, la consistance et les limites territoriale des communes. Wilaya d'El Oued". Journal officiel de la République Algérienne.
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