Tsabit

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map_captionLocation of Tsabit commune within Adrar Province
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subdivision_typeCountry
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subdivision_nameAlgeria
subdivision_name1Adrar
subdivision_type2District
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population_total14895
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Tsabit () is a town and commune, and capital of Tsabit District, in Adrar Province, south-central Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 14,895, up from 11,832 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 2.4%.

Geography

The commune of Tsabit lies at an elevation of around 257 m near a string of oases, at the southern end of the Gourara region of northern Adrar Province. The oases form a crescent shape; most of the villages are found on the eastern edge, while there are scattered palm trees to the west of the oasis. The area is surrounded by a mixture of rocky and sandy desert. The town of Kabertene lies across the N6 to the northeast of the main oases.

Climate

Tsabit has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh), with summers among the warmest in the world, and only 17 mm of precipitation in the average year.

| location = Brinkane, Tsabit Commune | metric first = yes | single line = yes | width = auto | Jan high C = 20.1 | Feb high C = 22.8 | 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 = 44.3 | Sep high C = 40.2 | Oct high C = 32.9 | Nov high C = 25.3 | Dec high C = 17.5 | Jan mean C = 12.2 | Feb mean C = 14.8 | Mar mean C = 19.2 | Apr mean C = 24.2 | May mean C = 28.2 | Jun mean C = 34.2 | Jul mean C = 36.9 | Aug mean C = 35.7 | Sep mean C = 32.1 | Oct mean C = 25.2 | Nov mean C = 18.1 | Dec mean C = 11.7 | Jan low C = 4.3 | Feb low C = 6.9 | Mar low C = 10.9 | Apr low C = 15.8 | May low C = 19.8 | Jun low C = 25.5 | Jul low C = 28.1 | Aug low C = 27.2 | Sep low C = 24.1 | Oct low C = 17.6 | Nov low C = 11.0 | Dec low C = 5.9 | Jan precipitation mm = 1 | Feb precipitation mm = 2 | 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

Tsabit lies just to the west of the N6 national highway that leads north to Béchar and south to Adrar. It is connected to the N6 highway by two local roads.

Education

3.2% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 9.2% has completed secondary education. The overall literacy rate is 68.6%, and is 82.5% among males and 54.6% among females.

Localities

As of 1984, the commune was composed of 12 localities:

References

Neighbouring towns and cities |Centre = Tsabit |North = Naâma Metarfa Oujlane |Northeast = Ghardaïa Aougrout Kabertene |East = |Southeast = Timokten Tamanrasset |South = El Maïz Sbaa Adrar, Algeria |Southwest = Ben Talah Bouda |West = Tindouf Bou Bernous (Tindouf) |Northwest = Béchar Ksabi (Béchar)

References

  1. "Population: Wilaya d'Adrar". Office National des Statistiques Algérie.
  2. "Algeria Communes". Statoids.
  3. "Climate data for: Brinkane". 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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