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Mégarine
Megarine () is a town and Communes of Algeria, commune in Touggourt Province, Algeria, located just north of the city of Touggourt. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 13,751, up from 10,996 in 1998, and an annual growth rate of 2.3%. Geography Megarine lies in a large area of Palm (plant), palm plantations on an oasis network that extends from Sidi Slimane, Ouargla, Sidi Slimane past Touggourt through to Balidat Ameur. Beyond the oases is the arid and barren landscape of the Sahara, featuring areas of sand dunes (erg (landform), ergs) and flat rocky plains (Desert#Desert features, regs). Climate Megarine has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification ''BWh''), with very hot summers and mild winters. Rainfall is light and sporadic, and summers are particularly dry. Transportation Megarine is connected to the N3 national highway a short long local road. From the intersection, the town is connected to Biskra to the north, and Touggourt to the south. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mégarine District
Mégarine is a district in Touggourt Province, Algeria Algeria, officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered to Algeria–Tunisia border, the northeast by Tunisia; to Algeria–Libya border, the east by Libya; to Alger .... It was named after its capital, Mégarine. As of the 2008 census, the district had a total population of 21,823. Municipalities The district is further divided into 2 communes: * Mégarine * Sidi Slimane References Districts of Ouargla Province {{Ouargla-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sidi Slimane, Ouargla
Sidi Slimane () is a town and commune in Mégarine District, Touggourt Province, Algeria, located near the city of Touggourt. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 8,072, up from 6,822 in 1998, and an annual growth rate of 1.7%. Geography Sidi Slimane lies in a large area of palm plantations on an oasis network that extends from here past Touggourt through to Balidat Ameur. Beyond the oases is the arid and barren landscape of the Sahara, featuring areas of sand dunes (ergs) and flat rocky plains ( regs). Climate Sidi Slimane has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification ''BWh''), with very hot summers and mild winters. Rainfall is light and sporadic, and summers are particularly dry. Transportation Sidi Slimane is connected to the N3 national highway by the regional road W305, which is long. From the intersection, the town is connected to Biskra to the north, and Touggourt Touggourt (; or 'the gate') is a city and Communes of Algeria, commune, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Touggourt Province
Touggourt () is an Algerian Provinces of Algeria, province ''(Wilayah, wilaya)'' created in 2019, previously, a delegated wilaya created in 2015. It is in the Algerian Sahara. Geography Touggourt Province is located in the Algerian Desert, Algerian Sahara and has an area of 17,428 km². Its main settlement and capital, Touggourt, is located on an oasis. It is delimited by: * to the north by the El M'Ghair Province, ouled Djellal Province; * to the east by the El Oued Province; * to the west by the Djelfa Province, Ghardaia Province; * and to the south by the Ouargla Province, Illizi Province . History The wilaya of Touggourt was created on November 26, 2019. Previously, it was a delegated wilaya, created according to the law n° 15–140 of May 27, 2015, creating administrative districts in certain wilayas and fixing the specific rules related to them, as well as the list of municipalities that are attached to it. Before 2019, it was attached to the Ouargla Province ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provinces Of Algeria
Algeria, as of 2024, is divided into 58 wilaya, wilayas (province, provinces). Prior to December 18, 2019, there were 48 provinces. The 58 provinces are divided into 1,541 baladiyahs (Municipalities of Algeria, municipalities). The name of a province is always that of its capital city. According to the Algerian constitution, a wilaya is a territorial collectivity enjoying economic and diplomatic freedom, the APW, or ''Popular Provincial Parliament/Provincial Popular Parliament'' (the ''Assemblée Populaire Wilayale'', in French) is the political entity governing a province, directed by the Wali (administrative title), ''Wali'' (Governor), who is chosen by the Algerian President to handle the APW's decisions, the APW has also a president, who is elected by the members of the APW, which Algerians elect. List By 1984 the number of Algerian provinces was fixed at 48 and established the list of municipalities or "communes" attached to each province. In 2019, 10 new provinces were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
