Sidi Khouiled ( ar, ﺳﻴﺪي ﺧﻮﻳﻠﺪ) is a town and

commune A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to: Administrative-territorial entities * Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township ** Communes of ...

, and capital of Sidi Khouiled District, in

Ouargla Province Ouargla or Warqla ( ar, ولاية ورقلة) is a province (''wilaya'') in eastern Algeria. Its capital is Ouargla. Other localities include Hassi Ben Abdellah and Hassi Messaoud. It contains the Issaouane Erg desert. History In the past Oua ...

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. It is located near the provincial capital,

Ouargla Ouargla ( Berber: Wargrən, ar, ورقلة) is the capital city of Ouargla Province in the Sahara Desert in southern Algeria. It has a flourishing petroleum industry and hosts one of Algeria's universities, the University of Ouargla. The commune ...

. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 8,803, up from 4,309 in 1998, and has an annual population growth rate of 7.6%, the highest in the province.

Geography

Sidi Khouiled lies at an elevation of above sea level, from the provincial capital

. The land in the area alternates between

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 ...

and flat rocky plains with small areas of fertile

oases 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.” The location of oases has been of critical imp ...

. Sidi Khouiled is encircled by small palm plantations built upon these oases.

Climate

The climate is dry, with frequent high winds, and very hot temperatures in summer.

Transportation

Sidi Khouleid is connected by local roads to Ouargla to the west, as well as the towns of Ain Beida to the south and

Hassi Ben Abdellah Hassi Ben Abdellah ( ar, ﺣﺎﺳﻲ ﺑﻦ ﻋﺒﺪ اﷲ) is a town and commune in Sidi Khouiled District, Ouargla Province, Algeria, located near the provincial capital, Ouargla. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 4,950, up ...

to the northeast. From Ouargla the N49 national highway connects to Ghardaia to the west and

Hassi Messaoud Hassi Messaoud ( ar, حاسي مسعود) is a town in Ouargla Province, eastern Algeria, located southeast of Ouargla. As of 2008 it had a population of 45,147 people, up from 40,360 in 1998, and an annual population growth rate of 1.1%, the lowe ...

to the east, while the N56 connects (via the N3) 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. The commune contains of national roads, of provincial roads, and of municipal roads.

Infrastructure

Access to drinking water is available to 90% of the population, and 85% can use the sewer system. 97% have access to electricity, and 85% have access to gas.

Localities

The commune is composed of three localities: *Sidi Khouiled *Oum Raneb *Aouinet Moussa

External links

Ouargla Province Official Website - Sidi Khouiled

References

Neighbouring towns and cities

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