Ain Tarik ( ar, عين طارق) is a district located in the southeast of

Relizane Province Relizane ( ar, ولاية غليزان) is a province (''wilaya'') of Algeria. Relizane is the capital. Other localities include Bendaoud, Bouzegza, Hamri, Kalaa, Mazouna and Zemmoura. The Wilaya of Relizane massacres of 4 January 1998 happen ...

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. The District of Ain Tarik consists of two municipalities: Ain Tarik and Had Chakkala. According to a population census from 2002, the district exceeded 19,000 people. The district covers 322 km².

History

Geography

The district is bordered by

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to the north and west, Ramka District to the east, as well as

Tiaret Province Tiaret ( ar, ولاية تيارت) is a province (''wilaya'') of Algeria. The capital is Tiaret. History The province was created from El Asnam department and Tiaret department in 1974. In 1984 Tissemsilt Province is carved out of its territor ...

and

Tissemsilt Province Tissemsilt ( ar, ولاية تسمسيلت) is the 38th province of Algeria with the capital being Tissemsilt. Théniet El Haâd National Park is located there. History The province was created from parts of Alger Province and Tiaret Province ...

to the south and southeast. Ain Tarik is surrounded by Bourokba (بوركبة) and El-Aria (العرية) mountains from the east, Ouled Bouriah (أولاد بورياح) mountains from the west, and El-Aria (العرية) and Malouia (ملوية) from the south. The river Oued Rhiou flows northward into Chlef river. The district occupies 322 km ² (124.325 sq mi).

Climate

Ain Tarik region enjoys a

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which is warm, dry summers and mild, rainy winters with snow at upper elevations. In the summer, the temperature may reach 40 degrees Celsius with hot and dry winds blowing in from the

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desert. In winter, temperatures may reach freezing point. Annual precipitation ranges from 250 mm to 500 mm.

Education

There are many elementary schools within Ain Tarik District. Furthermore, there are three secondary schools and one high school. Secondary schools:

Mohamed Boudiaf Mohamed Boudiaf (23 June 1919 – 29 June 1992, ar, محمد بوضياف; ALA-LC: ''Muḥammad Bū-Ḍiyāf''), also called Si Tayeb el Watani, was an Algerian political leader and one of the founders of the revolutionary National Liberat ...

(Ain Tarik), Rabeh Douis (Marioua),

Malek Bennabi Malek Bennabi (1 January 1905 – 31 October 1973) ( ar, مالك بن نبي) was an Algerian writer and philosopher, who wrote about human society, particularly Muslim society with a focus on the reasons behind the fall of Muslim civilizatio ...

(Boughidane) High school: Mohamed Bendjamaa (Ain Tarik) Professional and technical training center - CFPA (Ain Tarik)Ministère de la Formation et de l'Enseignement Professionnels, 200
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Municipalities

Ain Tarik District consists of two municipalities: *

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