In Ghar (

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: عين غار, lit. ''

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'') is a town and

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, coextensive with the

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of In Ghar, in

In Salah Province The Wilaya of Ain Salah ( ar, ولاية عين صالح) is an Algerian wilaya created in 2019, previously, a delegated wilaya created in 2015. It is in the Algerian Sahara. Geography The wilaya of in Salah is in the Algerian Sahara, its a ...

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. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 11,225, up from 8,059 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 3.4%. Its postal code is 11210 and its municipal code is 1103.

Geography

In Ghar lies at an elevation of on a flat plain in the

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of southern Algeria. An oasis lies to the east of the town; it is extensively used for

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Climate

In Ghar has a

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(

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''BWh''), with long, extremely hot summers and short, very warm winters, little to no precipitation throughout the year, as well as permanent sunshine and clear skies.

Transportation

In Ghar lies on the northern side of the N52 national highway which connects the town to Aoulef and

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to the west and

In Salah In Salah or officially Aïn Salah ( ar, عين صالح) is the oasis town in central Algeria that is the capital of the In Salah Province and In Salah District. It was once an important trade link of the trans-Saharan caravan route. As of the 2 ...

to the east.

Education

3.5% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 22.5% has completed secondary education. The overall literacy rate is 84.2%, and is 91.4% among males and 76.1% among females.

Localities

The commune is composed of eight localities: *In Ghar *Laksar *Tourfine *Chouiter *Lahdeb *Akbour *Miliana *Sebkha *Ez Zaouia

References

Neighbouring towns and cities

{{In Salah Province Communes of In Salah Province Tuareg