In Ghar

Commune and town in In Salah, Algeria From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

In Ghar (Arabic: عين غار, lit. Cave spring) is a town and commune, coextensive with the district of In Ghar, in In Salah Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 11,225,[1] up from 8,059 in 1998,[2] with an annual growth rate of 3.4%.[1] Its postal code is 11210 and its municipal code is 1103.

Country Algeria
Elevation
258 m (846 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
Postal code
11210
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In Ghar
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Commune and town
Location of In Ghar commune within In Salah Province
Location of In Ghar commune within In Salah Province
In Ghar is located in Algeria
In Ghar
In Ghar
Location of In Ghar within Algeria
Coordinates: 27°6′11″N 1°54′37″E
Country Algeria
ProvinceIn Salah
DistrictIn Ghar (coextensive)
Government
 • PMA Seats7
Area
[citation needed]
 • Total
28,969 km2 (11,185 sq mi)
Elevation
258 m (846 ft)
Population
 (2008)[1]
 • Total
11,225
 • Density0.38748/km2 (1.0036/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
Postal code
11210
ONS code1103
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Geography

In Ghar lies at an elevation of 258 metres (846 ft) on a flat plain in the Sahara Desert of southern Algeria. An oasis lies to the east of the town; it is extensively used for agriculture.

Climate

In Ghar has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh), with long, extremely hot summers and short, very warm winters, little to no precipitation throughout the year, as well as permanent sunshine and clear skies.

More information Climate data for In Ghar (In Salah station), Month ...
Climate data for In Ghar (In Salah station)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 21.6
(70.9)		 25.1
(77.2)		 28.6
(83.5)		 33.2
(91.8)		 38.6
(101.5)		 44.1
(111.4)		 46.4
(115.5)		 45.5
(113.9)		 41.9
(107.4)		 35.1
(95.2)		 27.1
(80.8)		 21.9
(71.4)		 34.1
(93.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 14.3
(57.7)		 17.6
(63.7)		 21.0
(69.8)		 25.2
(77.4)		 30.4
(86.7)		 35.9
(96.6)		 37.7
(99.9)		 37.2
(99.0)		 33.8
(92.8)		 27.4
(81.3)		 20.1
(68.2)		 14.9
(58.8)		 26.3
(79.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 7.1
(44.8)		 10.0
(50.0)		 13.3
(55.9)		 17.1
(62.8)		 22.1
(71.8)		 27.6
(81.7)		 29.2
(84.6)		 28.8
(83.8)		 25.8
(78.4)		 19.7
(67.5)		 13.0
(55.4)		 7.8
(46.0)		 18.5
(65.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 3.7
(0.15)		 3.5
(0.14)		 1.2
(0.05)		 1.6
(0.06)		 0.5
(0.02)		 0.1
(0.00)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.5
(0.02)		 0.2
(0.01)		 1.2
(0.05)		 0.5
(0.02)		 2.7
(0.11)		 15.7
(0.63)
Average relative humidity (%) 41.3 35.0 27.1 23.8 20.8 17.7 15.6 16.8 21.9 29.9 35.8 41.9 27.3
Source 1: NOAA (1964-1990)[3]
Source 2: climatebase.ru (humidity)[4]
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Transportation

In Ghar lies on the northern side of the N52 national highway which connects the town to Aoulef and Reggane to the west and In Salah to the east.

Education

3.5% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 22.5% has completed secondary education.[5] The overall literacy rate is 84.2%, and is 91.4% among males and 76.1% among females.[6]

Localities

The commune is composed of eight localities:[7]

  • In Ghar
  • Laksar
  • Tourfine
  • Chouiter
  • Lahdeb
  • Akbour
  • Miliana
  • Sebkha
  • Ez Zaouia

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