Guemar ( ar, ﻗﻤﺎر) is a Saharan oasis town in

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near the

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n border, in the Oued Souf area of the El Oued Province, about 20 km north of

El Oued El Oued ( ar, اﻟﻮادي, ber, Suf meaning ''the River''), Souf or Oued Souf is a city, and the capital of El Oued Province, in Algeria. The oasis town is watered by an underground river, hence its name is El Oued which enables date palm cult ...

. It includes a

zaouia A ''zawiya'' or ''zaouia'' ( ar, زاوية, lit=corner, translit=zāwiyah; ; also spelled ''zawiyah'' or ''zawiyya'') is a building and institution associated with Sufism, Sufis in the Islamic world. It can serve a variety of functions such a p ...

and a border post. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 39,168, up from 29,185 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 3.0%.

Climate

Guemar 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 The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by German-Russian climatologist Wladimir Köppen (1846–1940) in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen, notabl ...

''BWh''), with very hot summers and mild winters. Rainfall is light and sporadic, and summers are particularly dry.

Transportation

Guemar lies on the N48 highway from

to Still and then

Biskra Biskra ( ar, بسكرة ; ; Latin Vescera) is the capital city of Biskra Province, Algeria. In 2007, its population was recorded as 307,987. Biskra is located in northeastern Algeria, about 248 miles (400 km) from Algiers, 71 miles (115&nbs ...

via the N3. The town is served by

Guemar Airport Guemar Airport is the airport for El Oued, Algeria . Located near the community of Guemar Guemar ( ar, ﻗﻤﺎر) is a Saharan oasis town in Algeria near the Tunisian border, in the Oued Souf area of the El Oued Province, about 20 km nort ...

Education

8.5% of the population has a tertiary education (the highest in the province), and another 15.5% has completed secondary education. The overall literacy rate is 78.5%, and is 85.5% among males and 71.4% among females.

Localities

The commune of Guemar is composed of 13 localities: *Guemar *Gharbia *Erg Souari Ghamra *El Houd *Ghamra Sud *

Ghamra Ghamra (also written Rhamra) is a village in the commune of Guemar, in Guemar District, El Oued Province, Algeria. The village is located just to the west of the N48 highway north of Guemar Guemar ( ar, ﻗﻤﺎر) is a Saharan oasis town in A ...

Centre *Ghamra Nord *Gour Debaa *Miha Khalifa *Demitha *Miha Salah *Djedeïda *Mih Atla

References

Neighbouring towns and cities

{{Authority control Communes of El Oued Province El Oued Province