Ouled Khoudir

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Ouled Khoudir
أوﻻد ﺧﺪﻳﺮ
Commune and town
Location of Ouled Khoudir commune within Béchar Province
Location of Ouled Khoudir commune within Béchar Province
Ouled Khoudir is located in Algeria
Ouled Khoudir
Ouled Khoudir
Location of Ouled Khoudir within Algeria
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Country  Algeria
Province Béchar Province
Area[1]
 • Total 1,920 km2 (740 sq mi)
Elevation 380 m (1,250 ft)
Population (2008)[1]
 • Total 4,251
 • Density 2.2/km2 (5.7/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)

Ouled Khoudir (Arabic: أوﻻد ﺧﺪﻳﺮ‎‎) is a town and commune in Ouled Khoudir District, Béchar Province, in western Algeria. According to the 2008 census its population is 4,251,[1] up from 3,893 in 1998,[2] with an annual growth rate of 0.9%.[1] The commune covers an area of 1,920 square kilometres (740 sq mi).[3]

Geography

Ouled Khoudir lies at 380 metres (1,250 ft) in the Saoura valley the on banks of Oued Saoura, a wadi that separates the Grand Erg Occidental, a large area of sand dunes in the Sahara desert to the east, from the rocky hills of the Ougarta Range to the west.

Climate

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

Climate data for Ouled Khoudir
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 19.4
(66.9)		 22.4
(72.3)		 26.8
(80.2)		 31.8
(89.2)		 36.0
(96.8)		 41.9
(107.4)		 45.3
(113.5)		 43.8
(110.8)		 39.3
(102.7)		 31.8
(89.2)		 24.7
(76.5)		 18.6
(65.5)		 31.82
(89.25)
Daily mean °C (°F) 11.8
(53.2)		 14.6
(58.3)		 18.7
(65.7)		 23.5
(74.3)		 27.7
(81.9)		 33.3
(91.9)		 36.6
(97.9)		 35.4
(95.7)		 31.5
(88.7)		 24.4
(75.9)		 17.8
(64)		 12.2
(54)		 23.96
(75.13)
Average low °C (°F) 4.2
(39.6)		 6.8
(44.2)		 10.7
(51.3)		 15.3
(59.5)		 19.5
(67.1)		 24.8
(76.6)		 28.0
(82.4)		 27.1
(80.8)		 23.7
(74.7)		 17.1
(62.8)		 10.9
(51.6)		 5.8
(42.4)		 16.16
(61.08)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 3
(0.12)		 4
(0.16)		 6
(0.24)		 2
(0.08)		 1
(0.04)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 1
(0.04)		 2
(0.08)		 4
(0.16)		 5
(0.2)		 4
(0.16)		 32
(1.28)
Source: climate-data.org[4]

Economy

Agriculture is the main industry in Ouled Khoudir. The commune has a total of 1,635 hectares (4,040 acres) of arable land, of which 394 hectares (970 acres) is irrigated.[5] There are a total of 130,700 date palms planted in the commune.[6] As of 2009 there were 1,935 sheep, 843 goats, 198 camels, and 12 cattle. There were also 1800 chickens in 1 building.[7]

Transportation

Ouled Khoudir is located 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from the N6 highway, on a local road that leads northeast to the town. The town of Timoudi is 11 kilometres (7 mi) northwest of Ouled Khoudir.[8] Ouled Khoudir is 385 kilometres (239 mi) from the provincial capital, Béchar.[8]

Infrastructure and housing

95% of Ouled Khoudir's population is connected to drinking water,[9] 95% is connected to the sewerage system,[10] and 99% (including 1,071 buildings) have access to electricity.[11] There are no fuel service stations in the town; the nearest is in Kerzaz.[12]

Ouled Khoudir has a total of 991 houses, of which 493 are occupied, giving an occupation rate of 8.6 inhabitants per occupied building, the second highest in the province after the neighbouring town of Timoudi.[13]

There is a total length of 29.2 kilometres (18.1 mi) of roads in the commune.[14]

Education

There are 3 elementary schools, with 30 classrooms including 24 in use.[15] There are a total of 964 school students.[16]

4.8% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 16.2% has competed secondary education.[17] The overall literacy rate is 74.0%, and is 85.4% among males and 62.9% among females.[18]

Health

Ouled Khoudir has one polyclinic, 5 room care facilities, and a maternity ward. The nearest hospital is in Béni Abbès.[19]

Religion

Ouled Khoudir has 5 operational mosques, with another 1 under construction.[20]

Localities

The commune is composed of five localities:[21]

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References

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Neighbouring towns and cities
 Kerzaz
Timoudi
Boutarfaya		 Béchar
Taghit
Grand Erg Occidental		 Grand Erg Occidental
Ougarta Range
Sebkhel el Melah		 Ouled Rafaa
Talmine (Adrar)
Timimoun (Adrar)
  Ouled Khoudir  
Ougarta Range
Sebkhel el Melah		 Ksabi El Ksar
Charouine (Adrar)
Metarfa (Adrar)
Adrar
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