Metlili
Commune and town in Ghardaïa Province, Algeria
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Metlili (Arabic: متليلي) is a town and commune, and capital of Métlili District, in Ghardaïa Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 40,576,[1] up from 33,759 in 1998,[2] and an annual growth rate of 1.9%.[1]
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Metlili
متليلي | |
|---|---|
Commune and town | |
Metlili | |
 Location of Metlili commune within Ghardaïa Province | |
  Metlili Location of Metlili within Algeria | |
| Coordinates: 32°16′22″N 3°37′39″E | |
| Country |  Algeria |
| Province | Ghardaïa Province |
| District | Métlili District |
| Area | |
• Total | 7,300 km2 (2,800 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 500 m (1,600 ft) |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
• Total | 40,576 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| Postal code | 47002 |
The population is called Chaanbas (الشعانبة). They descend from the Banu Sulaym Arab tribe. They migrated from Arabia (south of Medina) along with the Banu Hilal tribe in the year 975 AD to Northern Egypt and then in about 1051 AD to north Africa: Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco.
Geography
Metlili lies at an elevation of about 500 metres (1,600 ft) in a valley running from northwest to southeast between arid, rocky hills. The town is about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from end to end, but only about 0.5 kilometres (0.31 mi) wide.
Climate
Metlili has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh), with very hot summers and mild winters, and very little precipitation throughout the year.
| Climate data for Metlili | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 16.3 (61.3) |
19.0 (66.2) |
22.6 (72.7) |
28.1 (82.6) |
32.9 (91.2) |
38.5 (101.3) |
42.6 (108.7) |
41.6 (106.9) |
35.3 (95.5) |
28.0 (82.4) |
20.8 (69.4) |
16.9 (62.4) |
28.6 (83.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 10.1 (50.2) |
12.3 (54.1) |
15.7 (60.3) |
20.2 (68.4) |
24.9 (76.8) |
30.2 (86.4) |
33.8 (92.8) |
33.0 (91.4) |
28.2 (82.8) |
21.2 (70.2) |
14.6 (58.3) |
10.7 (51.3) |
21.2 (70.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 4.0 (39.2) |
5.7 (42.3) |
8.8 (47.8) |
12.4 (54.3) |
16.9 (62.4) |
22.0 (71.6) |
25.0 (77.0) |
24.5 (76.1) |
21.1 (70.0) |
14.4 (57.9) |
8.5 (47.3) |
4.6 (40.3) |
14.0 (57.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 7 (0.3) |
4 (0.2) |
10 (0.4) |
6 (0.2) |
4 (0.2) |
2 (0.1) |
1 (0.0) |
2 (0.1) |
5 (0.2) |
6 (0.2) |
7 (0.3) |
7 (0.3) |
61 (2.5) |
| Source: climate-data.org[3] | |||||||||||||
Transportation
Metlili lies on the N107, a road that connects Noumerat Airport near Ghardaïa in the east to El Bayadh to the northwest. A local road leads south from the town to Sebseb.
Education
Localities
The commune of Metlili is composed of seven localities:[6]
- Centre de Metlili
- Noumerat
- Guemgouma
- El Hadika
- Souani
- Chabet Sidi Cheikh
- Souareg
- Chouiket Est
Notable people from Metlili
- Ahmed Benbitour, former Prime Minister of Algeria, economist, and former adviser to the director of the World Bank
- Mustapha Benbada, Minister of Trade.
- Bachir Messaitfa, Professor Specializing in sc. Economic.