Djamaa

Commune and town in El M'Ghair Province, Algeria From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Djamaa (Arabic: ﺟﺎﻣﻌﺔ) (also written Jama'a[2]) is a town and commune in El M'Ghair Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 50,916,[1] up from 37,438 in 1998,[2] with an annual growth rate of 3.1%.[1]

Country Algeria
Elevation
41 m (135 ft)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
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Djamaa Mohammed Mehdi
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Commune and town
Location of Djamaa commune within El M'Ghair Province
Location of Djamaa commune within El M'Ghair Province
Djamaa Mohammed Mehdi is located in Algeria
Djamaa Mohammed Mehdi
Djamaa Mohammed Mehdi
Location of Djamaa within Algeria
Coordinates: 33°32′N 6°0′E
Country Algeria
ProvinceEl M'Ghair Province
DistrictDjamaa District
Elevation
41 m (135 ft)
Population
 (2008)[1]
 • Total
50,916
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
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Geography

To the east of Djamaa is a large area of palm plantations. The locality of Tigdidine lies amongst the palm trees. To the west the landscape is mostly arid and sandy, although there is another smaller palm plantation about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) west of the town.

Climate

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

More information Climate data for Djamaa, Month ...
Climate data for Djamaa
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 16.8
(62.2)		 19.4
(66.9)		 23.4
(74.1)		 28.0
(82.4)		 33.0
(91.4)		 37.9
(100.2)		 41.5
(106.7)		 40.8
(105.4)		 35.7
(96.3)		 28.9
(84.0)		 21.9
(71.4)		 17.4
(63.3)		 28.7
(83.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 10.5
(50.9)		 12.9
(55.2)		 16.5
(61.7)		 20.6
(69.1)		 25.4
(77.7)		 30.5
(86.9)		 33.5
(92.3)		 32.9
(91.2)		 28.6
(83.5)		 22.3
(72.1)		 15.6
(60.1)		 11.4
(52.5)		 21.7
(71.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 4.2
(39.6)		 6.4
(43.5)		 9.6
(49.3)		 13.2
(55.8)		 17.9
(64.2)		 23.2
(73.8)		 25.5
(77.9)		 25.1
(77.2)		 21.6
(70.9)		 15.7
(60.3)		 9.4
(48.9)		 5.4
(41.7)		 14.8
(58.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 8
(0.3)		 4
(0.2)		 12
(0.5)		 8
(0.3)		 5
(0.2)		 1
(0.0)		 0
(0)		 1
(0.0)		 6
(0.2)		 10
(0.4)		 10
(0.4)		 11
(0.4)		 76
(2.9)
Source: climate-data.org[3]
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Transportation

Djamaa has a station on the Biskra-Touggourt railway line. The N3 highway passes through the town, also connecting Biskra in the north to Touggourt in the south.

Education

6.5% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 16.1% has completed secondary education.[4] The overall literacy rate is 80.7%, and is 86.3% among males and 75.2% among females.[5]

Localities

The commune of Djamaa is composed of five localities:[6]

See also

References

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