Megarine ( ar, اﻟﻤﻘﺎرﻳﻦ) is a town and
commune in
Touggourt Province
The Wilaya of Touggourt ( ar, ولاية تقرت) is an Algerian province created in 2019, previously, a delegated wilaya created in 2015. It is in the Algerian Sahara.
Geography
The wilaya of Touggourt is in the Algerian Sahara; its area i ...
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, located just north of the city of
Touggourt. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 13,751,
up from 10,996 in 1998, and an annual growth rate of 2.3%.
Geography
Megarine lies in a large area of
palm plantations on an
oasis
In ecology, an oasis (; ) is a fertile area of a desert or semi-desert environment'ksar''with its surrounding feeding source, the palm grove, within a relational and circulatory nomadic system.”
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network that extends from
Sidi Slimane past
Touggourt through to
Balidat Ameur
Balidat Ameur ( ar, ﺑﻠﻴﺪة ﻋﺎﻣﺮ) (sometimes written Blidet Amor) is a town and commune in Touggourt Province, Algeria, located near the provincial capital of Ouargla. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 14,540, up f ...
. Beyond the oases is the arid and barren landscape of the Sahara, featuring areas of
sand dunes
A dune is a landform composed of wind- or water-driven sand. It typically takes the form of a mound, ridge, or hill. An area with dunes is called a dune system or a dune complex. A large dune complex is called a dune field, while broad, fl ...
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erg
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s) and flat rocky plains (
regs).
Climate
Megarine 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
Megarine is connected to the N3 national highway a short long local road. From the intersection, the town is connected to
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 ...
to the north, and
Touggourt to the south.
The train line from Biskra to Touggourt also runs near the town at the junction of the local road with the N3. While there is no station here, there is a station in Touggourt.
Education
6.4% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 16.9% has completed secondary education. The overall literacy rate is 80.6%, and is 87.5% among males and 74.1% among females.
Localities
The commune is composed of five localities:
*Meggarine Djedida
*
Meggarine Guedima
Meggarine Guedima is a neighbourhood in the oasis Communes of Algeria, town of Megarine, in the southeast of Algeria. Administratively, it forms part of the municipality of Meggarine, which in itself is part of the Touggourt Province, Algeria. The ...
*Amiche
*El Ksour
*Ghamra
References
Neighbouring towns and cities
{{Ouargla Province
Communes of Ouargla Province