Deldoul, Timimoun

Commune in Timimoun, Algeria From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Deldoul (Arabic: دﻟﺪول) is a commune in Aougrout District, Timimoun Province, in south-central Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 8,647,[1] up from 7,465 in 1998,[2] with an annual growth rate of 1.5%.[1]

Country Algeria
Elevation
243 m (797 ft)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
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Deldoul
دﻟﺪول
Commune
Location of Deldoul commune within Adrar Province
Location of Deldoul commune within Adrar Province
Deldoul is located in Algeria
Deldoul
Deldoul
Location of Deldoul in Algeria
Coordinates: 28°1′N 0°26′W
Country Algeria
ProvinceTimimoun
DistrictAougrout
Elevation
243 m (797 ft)
Population
 (2008)[1]
 • Total
8,647
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
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Geography

Deldoul commune is centered on a set of oases in the south-central Gourara region of northern Adrar Province, southwest of Timimoun, southeast of Charouine, west of Aougrout and northeast of Metarfa. The surrounding areas generally consist of rocky plains mixed with low sand dunes.

Climate

See also: Climate of Timimoun

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

Transportation

A road connects the main villages in the commune from Bel Rhazi in the north to Ouled Abbou in the south. The main road out of the area leads east from Ouled Abbou to Aougrout.

Education

3.3% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 10.8% has completed secondary education.[3] The overall literacy rate is 74.4%, and is 88.3% among males and 60.6% among females.[4]

Localities

As of 1984, the commune was composed of 11 localities:[5]

  • Ouled Abbou
  • Aourir
  • Akbour
  • El Mansour
  • El Hadbane
  • Igosten
  • El Barka
  • Toukki
  • Ouled Abd Es Semod
  • Belrhazi
  • Sahla

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