Idlès (

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: إدلس) is a

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in Tazrouk District, Tamanrasset Province,

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. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 4,945, up from 3,791 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 2.7%. Its postal code is 11110 and its municipal code is 1105. The largest nearby city is

Tamanrasset Tamanrasset (; ), also known as Tamanghasset or Tamenghest, is an oasis city and capital of Tamanrasset Province in southern Algeria, in the Ahaggar Mountains. It is the chief city of the Algerian Tuareg. It is located at an altitude of . As of ...

; other smaller towns include

In Amguel In Amguel (Arabic: عين امقل, lit. ''Amguel spring'') is a town and commune in Tamanrasset District, Tamanrasset Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 4,208, up from 3,030 in 1998, with an annual growth r ...

to the west and Tazrouk to the south.

Geography

Idlès is located at an elevation of in the Hoggar mountains of southern Algeria. The town lies on the eastern bank of the Oued Tarouda. The surrounding area belongs to the West Saharan montane xeric woodlands ecoregion.

Climate

Idlès has a hot

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(

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''BWh''), with very hot summers and mild winters, and very little precipitation throughout the year. Compared to other towns in the Sahara of southern Algeria its summers are less hot and it receives somewhat more precipitation due to its altitude.

Transportation

Idlès lies just north of the N55 national highway, which leads west to

and east to Bordj El Houasse. Another road leads south from the highway to Tazrouk.

Education

1.7% of the population has a tertiary education (the equal lowest in the province), and another 10.6% has completed secondary education. The overall literacy rate is 65.1%, and is 79.9% among males and 48.4% among females.

Localities

The commune is composed of six localities: *Idlès * Mertoutek * Hirhafek *Tizaït *Tassili Alaksad Partie Nord * Amguid

References

Neighbouring towns and cities

{{DEFAULTSORT:Idles Communes of Tamanrasset Province Tuareg