Ouled Aissa ( ar, اﻟﻄﺎرﻓﺔ) (also written Ouled Aïssa) is a town and

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in Charouine District,

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, in south-central

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. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 7,034, up from 5,497 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 2.5%.

Geography

Ouled Aissa commune lies at an elevation of about in the

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region of northern

. The commune consists of several villages (including the town of Ouled Aissa) that populate small oases between

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commune to the west and

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and

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communes to the east. The oases mainly lie at the northern edge of the habitable

region just south of the

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, a large area of sand dunes stretching well into

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and

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provinces.

Climate

Ouled Aissa has a hot

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(

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''BWh''), with extremely hot summers and mild winters, and very little

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throughout the year.

Transportation

The main road through the commune is a provincial road that starts at the village of Taouennza, passes through Haiha, Yako and Ouled Aissa town before connecting to the N51 national highway northeast of Charouine. A local road branches off south of Ouled Aissa town connecting to Djimjane.

Education

3.2% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 7.3% has completed secondary education. The overall literacy rate is 63.7%, and is 81.0% among males and 45.5% among females.

Localities

As of 1984, the commune was composed of nine localities: *Ouled Aïssa *Tasfaout *Guentour * Djimjane * Taouennza * Haïha * Yako *El Kort *Lahmer

References

Neighbouring towns and cities

{{Adrar Province Communes of Adrar Province