Timimoun

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Timimoun () is a town and commune, and capital of Timimoun District, in Timimoun Province, south-central Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 33,060, up from 28,595 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 1.5%.

Timimoun is known for the red ochre color of its buildings.

Geography

The town of Timimoun lies at an elevation of around 288 m in the Gourara region of southern Timimoun Province. It is located on the south-eastern side of an oasis which supports the town's population. A sebkha (salt lake) lies further to the northwest, while the plateau of Tademaït rises to the southeast.

Climate

Timimoun has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh), with extremely hot summers and warm winters, with minimal rainfall throughout the year. The annual mean temperature almost reaches 25 °C (77 °F).

| location = Timimoun (1991-2020) | single line = yes | metric first = yes | Jan record high C = 27.5 | Feb record high C = 37.0 | Mar record high C = 39.1 | Apr record high C = 42.9 | May record high C = 46.4 | Jun record high C = 48.6 | Jul record high C = 49.5 | Aug record high C = 48.7 | Sep record high C = 46.2 | Oct record high C = 42.6 | Nov record high C = 36.4 | Dec record high C = 29.4 | Jan high C = 19.2 | Feb high C = 22.1 | Mar high C = 26.9 | Apr high C = 31.8 | May high C = 36.8 | Jun high C = 42.0 | Jul high C = 45.3 | Aug high C = 44.0 | Sep high C = 39.6 | Oct high C = 32.8 | Nov high C = 24.8 | Dec high C = 19.9 | year high C = 32.1 | Jan mean C = 12.0 | Feb mean C = 14.8 | Mar mean C = 19.3 | Apr mean C = 23.9 | May mean C = 28.8 | Jun mean C = 33.7 | Jul mean C = 37.0 | Aug mean C = 36.0 | Sep mean C = 32.1 | Oct mean C = 25.5 | Nov mean C = 17.8 | Dec mean C = 13.2 | year mean C = 24.5 | Jan low C = 4.8 | Feb low C = 7.4 | Mar low C = 11.6 | Apr low C = 16.1 | May low C = 20.9 | Jun low C = 25.5 | Jul low C = 28.6 | Aug low C = 28.1 | Sep low C = 24.6 | Oct low C = 18.2 | Nov low C = 10.8 | Dec low C = 6.4 | year low C = 16.9 | Jan record low C = -3.5 | Feb record low C = -1.2 | Mar record low C = 2.4 | Apr record low C = 7.0 | May record low C = 10.0 | Jun record low C = 16.7 | Jul record low C = 20.5 | Aug record low C = 21.6 | Sep record low C = 14.6 | Oct record low C = 9.0 | Nov record low C = 1.6 | Dec record low C = -2.5 | precipitation colour = green | Jan precipitation mm = 3.6 | Feb precipitation mm = 1.9 | Mar precipitation mm = 2.6 | Apr precipitation mm = 2.8 | May precipitation mm = 1.3 | Jun precipitation mm = 0.3 | Jul precipitation mm = 0.2 | Aug precipitation mm = 1.0 | Sep precipitation mm = 2.6 | Oct precipitation mm = 2.2 | Nov precipitation mm = 1.9 | Dec precipitation mm = 1.6 | year precipitation mm = 22.0 | unit precipitation days = 1 mm | Jan precipitation days = 0.4 | Feb precipitation days = 0.4 | Mar precipitation days = 0.6 | Apr precipitation days = 0.3 | May precipitation days = 0.3 | Jun precipitation days = 0.1 | Jul precipitation days = 0.1 | Aug precipitation days = 0.2 | Sep precipitation days = 0.6 | Oct precipitation days = 0.3 | Nov precipitation days = 0.4 | Dec precipitation days = 0.3 | year precipitation days = 4.0 | source = NOAA{{cite web | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230927212353/https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/Region-1-WMO-Normals-9120/Algeria/CSV/Timimoun_60607.csv.csv | archive-date = 27 September 2023 | url = https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/Region-1-WMO-Normals-9120/Algeria/CSV/Timimoun_60607.csv.csv | title = Timimoun Climate Normals 1991–2020 | work = World Meteorological Organization Climatological Standard Normals (1991–2020) | publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | access-date = 27 September 2023}}

Transportation

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Timimoun lies on the N51 national highway, a road which runs roughly west to east from the N6 (connecting to Béchar in the north and Adrar in the south) to the N1 (connecting from Ghardaïa in the north to In Salah and Tamanrasset in the south). Regional roads also lead south to Aougrout and Deldoul communes, and north to Tinerkouk, Ksar Kaddour and Ouled Said.

Timimoun is served by Timimoun Airport, which is about 5 km southeast of the town.

Education

7.0% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 19.3% has completed secondary education. The overall literacy rate is 79.6%, and is 87.5% among males and 71.8% among females.

Carpets

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Localities

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As of 1984, the commune was composed of 32 localities:

References

Neighbouring towns and cities |Centre = Tsabit |North = Naâma Ouled Said Massine |Northeast = Ghardaïa Ksar Kaddour Azekkour |East = |Southeast = Tinoumeur In Salah (Tamanrasset) Tamanrasset |South = Tsmana Aougrout Adrar, Algeria |Southwest = Beni Melhal Charouine |West = Tindouf Talmine |Northwest = Béchar Ouled Aissa Djimjane

References

  1. "Population: Wilaya d'Adrar". Office National des Statistiques Algérie.
  2. "Algeria Communes". Statoids.
  3. "Timimoun Airport". OurAirports.com.
  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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