Timoudi

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Timoudi (Arabic: ﺗﻴﻤﻮدى) is a town and commune in Kerzaz District, Béchar Province, in western Algeria. According to the 2008 census its population is 2,389, up from 2,116 in 1998, with an annual population growth rate of 1.2%. The area of the commune is 6175 km2.

Geography

Timoudi lies at 359 m in the Saoura valley on the banks of Oued Saoura, a wadi that marks the western edge of the Grand Erg Occidental, a large area of sand dunes in the Sahara desert.

Climate

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

Economy

Agriculture is the main industry in Timoudi. The commune has a total of 571 ha of arable land, of which 366 ha is irrigated. There are a total of 54,000 date palms planted in the commune. As of 2009 there were 1,009 sheep, 684 goats, 45 camels, and 10 cattle.

Infrastructure and housing

95% of Timoudi's population is connected to drinking water, 95% is connected to the sewerage system, and 90% (including 729 buildings) have access to electricity. There are no fuel service stations in the town; the nearest is in Kerzaz.

Timoudi has a total of 628 houses, of which 204 are occupied, giving an occupation rate of 11.7 inhabitants per occupied building, by far the highest in the province.

Transportation

Timoudi is located 9 km from the N6 highway, on a local road that leads northeast from the highway to the town. The town of Ouled Khoudir is 11 km southeast of Timoudi, while the town of Kerzaz is 34 km to the northwest, and 60 km by road. Timoudi is 391 km from the provincial capital, Béchar.

There is a total length of 42.2 km of roads in the commune.

Education

There are 3 elementary schools, with 21 classrooms including 15 in use. There are a total of 634 school students.

4.3% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 16.7% has competed secondary education. The overall literacy rate is 72.3%, and is 86.4% among males and 58.3% among females.

Health

Timoudi has 3 room care facilities, but otherwise few healthcare services are available. The nearest polyclinic is in Ouled Khoudir, and the nearest hospital is in Béni Abbès.

Religion

Timoudi has 5 operational mosques.

Localities

The commune is composed of four localities:

References

Neighbouring towns and cities |Centre = Timoudi |North = Béchar Taghit Grand Erg Occidental |Northeast = Grand Erg Occidental |East = Boutarfaya Grand Erg Occidental Talmine (Adrar) |Southeast = Ouled Khoudir Ksabi Adrar |South = Ougarta Range Sebkhel el Melah |Southwest = Ougarta Range Sebkhel el Melah |West = Ougarta Range Tabelbala |Northwest = El Ouata Béni Ikhlef Kerzaz

References

  1. "Population: Béchar Wilaya". Office National des Statistiques Algérie.
  2. "Algeria Communes". Statoids.
  3. "Population, Area and Density per Commune". Official Website of the Wilaya of Bechar.
  4. "Distribution of Agricultural Land". Official Website of the Wilaya of Bechar.
  5. "Plant Productions". Official Website of the Wilaya of Bechar.
  6. "Animal Production". Official Website of the Wilaya of Bechar.
  7. "Drinking Water". Official Website of the Wilaya of Bechar.
  8. "Sewerage Networks". Official Website of the Wilaya of Bechar.
  9. "Electrification". Official Website of the Wilaya of Bechar.
  10. "Fuel Distribution". Official Website of the Wilaya of Bechar.
  11. "Housing". Official Website of the Wilaya of Bechar.
  12. "Presentation". Site Officiel de la Wilaya de Béchar.
  13. "Density Kilometres". Official Website of the Wilaya of Bechar.
  14. "School Infrastructure". Official Website of the Wilaya of Bechar.
  15. "Number of Pupils". Official Website of the Wilaya of Bechar.
  16. "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.
  17. "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.
  18. "Health Facilities by Commune". Official Website of the Wilaya of Bechar.
  19. "Mosques and Koranic Rooms". Official Website of the Wilaya of Bechar.
  20. (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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