El Guerrara ( ar, القرارة) (also written al-Qarārah or Guerara
) is a town and
commune
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Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
, coextensive with
El Guerrara District, in
Ghardaïa Province
Ghardaïa ( ar, ولاية غرداية) is located in the north of the Algerian desert, and the headquarters of the state is the city of Ghardaia 600 km south of the capital Algiers, its total area is estimated at 24711 Km², its extensio ...
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. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 59,514,
up from 48,313 in 1998,
with an annual growth rate of 2.1%.
Climate
El Guerrara has a hot
desert climate
The desert climate or arid climate (in the Köppen climate classification ''BWh'' and ''BWk''), is a dry climate sub-type in which there is a severe excess of evaporation over precipitation. The typically bald, rocky, or sandy surfaces in desert ...
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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.
Transportation
El Guerrara is on the W33, a regional road between
Berriane
Berriane (from Tamazight: ''Bergan'') ( ar, بريان) is a medium-sized town and commune in the south of Algeria, coextensive with Bérianne District, in Ghardaïa Province, Algeria. It is located in the north of the Sahara desert, in the extr ...
on the N1 to the west, and the N3 about halfway between
Touggourt
Touggourt ( ar, ﺗﻗﺮت or تڤرت; ber, ⵜⵓⴳⵓⵔⵜ, Tugurt, lit=the gateway or 'the gate') is a city and commune, former sultanate and capital of Touggourt District, in Touggourt Province, Algeria, built next to an oasis in the Sah ...
and
Ouargla
Ouargla ( Berber: Wargrən, ar, ورقلة) is the capital city of Ouargla Province in the Sahara Desert in southern Algeria. It has a flourishing petroleum industry and hosts one of Algeria's universities, the University of Ouargla. The commune ...
to the east.
Education
40% of the population has a tertiary education (the equal highest in the province), and another 80% has completed secondary education. The overall literacy rate is 5%, and is 1% among males and 4% among females.
Localities
The commune of El Guerrara is composed of three localities:
* Vieux Ksar de El Guerrara
* Quartiers périphériques
* Palmeraie et village socialiste agricole
References
Neighbouring towns and cities
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Communes of Ghardaïa Province
Algeria