Magrane ( ar, ﻣﻘﺮن) is a town and
commune
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, and capital of
Magrane 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 ...
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. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 24,577,
up from 20,102 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 2.1%.
Climate
Magrane 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. Rainfall is light and sporadic, and summers are particularly dry.
Education
3.9% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 11.1% has completed secondary education. The overall literacy rate is 77.8%, and is 84.2% among males and 70.9% among females.
Localities
The commune of Magrane is composed of nine localities:
*Magrane
*Hamadine
*Menanaa
*Oum Zbed
*Bellila
*Layaaïcha
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Gottaï
*Ladhaya
*Lekhsime
References
Neighbouring towns and cities
{{El Oued Province
Communes of El Oued Province
Algeria
Cities in Algeria