Oum Touyour ( ar, أم اﻟﻄﻴﻮر) (also written Oum Tiour or Oum Thiour) is a town and
commune
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Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
in
El M'Ghair 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 11,069,
up from 9,735 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 1.3%, the lowest in the province.
Climate
Oum Touyour 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, and very little precipitation throughout the year.
Transportation
The regional road W300 connects Oum Touyour to national highway N3, which connects 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
Touggourt ( ar, ﺗﻗﺮت or تڤرت; ber, ⵜⵓⴳⵓⵔⵜ, Tugurt, lit=the gateway or 'the gate') is a city and commune, former sultanate and capital of Touggourt District, in Touggourt Province, Algeria, built next to an oasis in the Sah ...
to the south. It is also the main link to the Oum Touyour aerodrome.
A short link called the N46A connects the N3 to
Baadj just to the north, and from there the W31 leads northwest to
Ouled Djellal
Ouled Djellal is a town and commune in Biskra Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 45,622. more recent census says it has over 66,000 people. It is the second biggest city in the state of Biskra because of its popu ...
. Further north, at
Still
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, the N48 leaves the N3 to the southwest, connecting 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 ...
.
Education
6.8% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 15.4% has completed secondary education. The overall literacy rate is 74.4%, and is 81.5% among males and 67.5% among females.
Localities
The commune of Oum Touyour is composed of two localities:
*Oum Thiour
*
Baadj
References
Neighbouring towns and cities
{{El Oued Province
Communes of El Oued Province