Sidi Khellil ( ar, ﺳﻴﺪي ﺧﻠﻴﻞ) 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 Guem ...
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. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 6,547,
up from 5,524 in 1998, and an annual growth rate of 1.7%.
Geography
Much of the surrounding land is a sandy desert. However, the area between the town (and the railway) and the N3 highway is occupied by an extensive palm plantation. The
endorheic
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salt lake
Chott Felrhir
In geology, a chott, shott, or shatt (; ar, شط, šaṭṭ, lit=bank, coast) is a salt lake in Africa's Maghreb that stays dry for much of the year but receives some water in the winter. The elevation of a chott surface is controlled by the pos ...
lies about to the northeast of the town.
Climate
Sidi Khellil 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.
Transportation
The Biskra-Touggourt train line passes through the town, but there is no station. The main road near the town is the N3 highway, which connect 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&n ...
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 Sa ...
to the east.
Education
4.8% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 15.0% has completed secondary education. The overall literacy rate is 76.9%, and is 85.2% among males and 68.2% among females.
Localities
The commune of Sidi Khellil is composed of two localities:
*Sidi Khelil
*
Aïn Cheikh
References
Neighbouring towns and cities
{{El Oued Province
Communes of El Oued Province