Sbaa
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | Sbaa |
| native_name | اﻟﺴﺒﻊ |
| settlement_type | Town and commune |
| image_map | Dz - Sebaa (wilaya d'Adrar) location map.svg |
| mapsize | 200px |
| map_caption | Location of Sbaa commune within Adrar Province |
| pushpin_map | Algeria |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location of Sbaa within Algeria |
| pushpin_label_position | bottom |
| pushpin_mapsize | 300 |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_type1 | Province |
| subdivision_name | Algeria |
| subdivision_name1 | Adrar |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name2 | Tsabit |
| population_as_of | 2008 |
| population_total | 2312 |
| population_footnotes | |
| timezone | CET |
| utc_offset | +1 |
| coordinates | |
| elevation_m | 264 |
| :: |
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Sbaa () is a town and commune in Tsabit District, Adrar Province, south-central Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 2,312, up from 1,989 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 1.5%, making it the least populated commune in the province.
Geography
The town of Sbaa and the nearby village of El Guerara lie at the very southern end of the Gourara region, an area in northern Adrar Province with many scattered oases. The town itself lies on the eastern and north-eastern sides of a small oasis.
An oil refinery lies about 2 km to the east of Sbaa.
Climate
Sbaa has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh), with extremely hot summers and mild winters, and very little precipitation throughout the year.
| location = Sbaa | metric first = yes | single line = yes | width = auto | Jan high C = 20.1 | Feb high C = 22.9 | Mar high C = 27.5 | Apr high C = 32.7 | May high C = 36.7 | Jun high C = 42.9 | Jul high C = 45.8 | Aug high C = 44.2 | Sep high C = 40.2 | Oct high C = 33.0 | Nov high C = 25.3 | Dec high C = 17.0 | Jan mean C = 12.1 | Feb mean C = 14.9 | Mar mean C = 19.1 | Apr mean C = 24.2 | May mean C = 28.2 | Jun mean C = 34.2 | Jul mean C = 36.9 | Aug mean C = 35.6 | Sep mean C = 32.1 | Oct mean C = 25.3 | Nov mean C = 18.0 | Dec mean C = 11.4 | Jan low C = 4.2 | Feb low C = 6.9 | Mar low C = 10.8 | Apr low C = 15.8 | May low C = 19.7 | Jun low C = 25.5 | Jul low C = 28.0 | Aug low C = 27.1 | Sep low C = 24.1 | Oct low C = 17.6 | Nov low C = 10.8 | Dec low C = 5.8 | Jan precipitation mm = 1 | Feb precipitation mm = 1 | Mar precipitation mm = 3 | 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 = 2 | Dec precipitation mm = 2 | source 1 = climate-data.org | date=October 2013}}
Transportation
Sbaa lies on the N6 national highway along with the village of El Guerara 4 km to the south. The N6 highway leads north to Béchar and south to Adrar.
Education
2.4% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 15.8% has completed secondary education. The overall literacy rate is 78.8%, and is 85.5% among males and 71.4% among females.
Localities
As of 1984, the commune was composed of three localities:
- Sbaa
- Village socialiste
- El Guerara
References
Neighbouring towns and cities |Centre = Sbaa |North = Naâma Metarfa Kabertene |Northeast = Ghardaïa Aougrout Oufrane |East = |Southeast = Timokten Tamanrasset |South = El Guerara Adrar, Algeria |Southwest = Bouda |West = Tindouf Bou Bernous (Tindouf) |Northwest = Béchar Ben Talah
References
- "Population: Wilaya d'Adrar". Office National des Statistiques Algérie.
- "Algeria Communes". Statoids.
- "Climate data for: Sebaa". 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'Adrar". Journal officiel de la République Algérienne.
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