Zelfana

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FieldValue
official_nameZelfana
native_nameزلفانة
settlement_typeCommune and town
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map_captionLocation of Zelfana commune within Ghardaïa Province
pushpin_mapAlgeria
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pushpin_map_captionLocation of Zelfana within Algeria
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameAlgeria
subdivision_type1Province
subdivision_name1Ghardaïa Province
subdivision_type2District
subdivision_name2Zelfana District (coextensive)
unit_prefMetric
population_as_of2008
population_footnotes
population_total10,161
timezoneCET
utc_offset+1
coordinates
elevation_m358
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Zelfana () is a town and commune, coextensive with Zelfana District, in Ghardaïa Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 10,161, up from 7,241 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 3.5%.

Climate

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

| location = Zelfana | metric first = yes | single line = yes | width = auto | Jan high C = 16.7 | Feb high C = 19.5 | Mar high C = 22.8 | Apr high C = 28.5 | May high C = 32.8 | Jun high C = 38.5 | Jul high C = 42.7 | Aug high C = 41.6 | Sep high C = 35.5 | Oct high C = 28.4 | Nov high C = 21.2 | Dec high C = 17.4 | Jan mean C = 10.4 | Feb mean C = 12.8 | Mar mean C = 15.8 | Apr mean C = 20.7 | May mean C = 24.8 | Jun mean C = 30.3 | Jul mean C = 33.8 | Aug mean C = 33.0 | Sep mean C = 28.3 | Oct mean C = 21.5 | Nov mean C = 15.0 | Dec mean C = 11.2 | Jan low C = 4.2 | Feb low C = 6.2 | Mar low C = 8.9 | Apr low C = 12.9 | May low C = 16.9 | Jun low C = 22.1 | Jul low C = 25.0 | Aug low C = 24.5 | Sep low C = 21.2 | Oct low C = 14.7 | Nov low C = 8.9 | Dec low C = 5.1 | Jan precipitation mm = 7 | Feb precipitation mm = 4 | Mar precipitation mm = 9 | Apr precipitation mm = 5 | May precipitation mm = 3 | Jun precipitation mm = 2 | Jul precipitation mm = 1 | Aug precipitation mm = 1 | Sep precipitation mm = 4 | Oct precipitation mm = 6 | Nov precipitation mm = 8 | Dec precipitation mm = 7 | source 1 = climate-data.org | date=April 2013

Transportation

Zelfana is connected by a short 5 km road to the N48 highway, which connects it to Ouargla to the east, and the Trans-Sahara Highway or N1 to the west, near Noumerat Airport. The N1 connects to Ghardaïa to the north and to El Goléa and In Salah to the south.

Education

5.5% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 15.4% has completed secondary education. The overall literacy rate is 78.8%, and is 85.6% among males and 71.9% among females.

Localities

The commune of Zelfana is composed of five localities:

  • Centre de Zelfana
  • Village socialiste agricole et Centre Pétrolier de Oued Noumer
  • El Hesseï
  • Gouifla
  • La Palmeraie

References

Neighbouring towns and cities |Centre = Zelfana |North = El Guerrara |Northeast = Touggourt El Allia (Ouargla) |East = N'Goussa (Ouargla) Ouargla |Southeast = Illizi |South = Tamanrasset |Southwest = Mansoura El Goléa |West = Ghardaïa Metlili |Northwest = Laghouat Berriane

References

  1. "Population: Ghardaïa Wilaya". Office National des Statistiques Algérie.
  2. "Algeria Communes". Statoids.
  3. "Climate data for: Zelfana". 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'El Oued". Journal officiel de la République Algérienne.

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