Nakhla ( ar, اﻟﻨﺨﻠﺔ) (sometimes written Nekhla) is a town and
commune
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Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
in
Robbah District,
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 Gue ...
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. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 12,652,
up from 9,491 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 3.0%.
Climate
Nakhla 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
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''BWh''), with very hot summers and mild winters. Rainfall is light and sporadic, and summers are particularly dry.
Transportation
Nakhla is southeast of the provincial capital
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 ...
, to which it is connected by a local road. It is also connected to
Robbah
Robbah ( ar, رﺑﺎح) is a town and commune, and capital of Robbah District, in El Oued Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 21,965, up from 17,243 in 1998, and an annual growth rate of 2.5%. The town lies abo ...
to the west,
El Ogla to the south, and
Trifaoui
Trifaoui ( ar, ﺗﺮﻳﻔﺎوى) is a town and commune in Hassi Khelifa District, El Oued Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 8,257, up from 6,361 in 1998, and an annual growth rate of 2.7%.
Climate
Trifaou ...
to the north.
Education
4.9% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 12.9% has completed secondary education. The overall literacy rate is 73.8%, and is 81.4% among males and 65.9% among females.
Localities
The commune of Nakhla is composed of three localities:
*Nakhla
*Nakhla Gherbia
*Khobna
References
Neighbouring towns and cities
{{El Oued Province
Communes of El Oued Province
Algeria