Douar El Ma ( ar, دوار اﻟﻤﺎء) is a town and
commune
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in
Taleb Larbi District,
El Oued Province
El Oued ( ar, ولاية الوادي, ber, ⴻⵍ oⵓⴻⴷ) is a Saharan province of Algeria (n° 39) dominated by '' Oued Souf''. It was named after its eponymous capital. Notable towns include El Oued itself and El M'Ghair, Djamaa and Gue ...
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. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 5,543,
up from 3,527 in 1998,
and an annual growth rate of 4.7%.
The town is connected by a local road to
Taleb Larbi
Taleb Larbi ( ar, ﻃﺎﻟﺐ اﻟﻌﺮﺑﻲ) is a town and commune, and capital of Taleb Larbi District, El Oued Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 7,074, up from 3,582 in 1998, with an annual of growth rat ...
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Climate
Douar El Ma has a hot
desert climate
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Köppen climate classification
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''BWh''), with very hot summers and mild winters, and very little precipitation throughout the year.
Education
1.0% of the population has a tertiary education (the lowest in the province), and another 5.3% has completed secondary education. The overall literacy rate is 45.3%, and is 51.3% among males and 39.2% among females; all three rates are the lowest in the province.
Localities
The commune of Douar El Ma is composed of four localities:
* Douar El Ma
* Mih Naceur
* Bir Romane
* Bir Djedid
References
Neighbouring towns and cities
{{El Oued Province
Communes of El Oued Province
El Oued Province