Hassi Khelifa ( ar, ﺣﺎﺳﻰ ﺧﻠﻴﻔﺔ) is a town and
commune
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, and capital of
Hassi Khelifa District in
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 Guem ...
,
Algeria
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. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 31,784,
up from 25,118 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 2.4%.
Climate
Hassi Khelifa 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 deser ...
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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
Hassi Khelifa lies on the N16 highway, 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 ...
on the way to
Tebessa, and the
Tunisia
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n border by the N48. From El Oued the N16 continues to
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 Sa ...
, and the N48 leads north towards
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&n ...
.
Education
3.6% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 11.9% has completed secondary education. The overall literacy rate is 72.0%, and is 78.0% among males and 65.8% among females.
Localities
The commune of Hassi Khelifa is composed of 11 localities:
* Hassi Khelifa
* Menchia
* Nezla Cherguia
* Hamaïssa
* Chouaïha
* Amra
* Merzaka
* Khalaïfa
* Nessaïba
* Sahanberry
* Nezla Gherbia
References
Neighbouring towns and cities
{{El Oued Province
Communes of El Oued Province
El Oued Province