Magrane () is a town and
commune, and capital of
Magrane District, in
El Oued Province
El Oued (, ) 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 Guemar.
Geography
Physical geography
El Oued Province lies in the Sahara de ...
,
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 ...
. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 24,577,
up from 20,102 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 2.1%.
Climate
Magrane 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
The Köppen climate classification divides Earth climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on patterns of seasonal precipitation and temperature. The five main groups are ''A'' (tropical), ''B'' (arid), ''C'' (te ...
''BWh''), with very hot summers and mild winters. Rainfall is light and sporadic, and summers are particularly dry.
Education
3.9% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 11.1% has completed secondary education. The overall literacy rate is 77.8%, and is 84.2% among males and 70.9% among females.
Localities
The commune of Magrane is composed of nine localities:
*Magrane
*Hamadine
*Menanaa
*Oum Zbed
*Bellila
*Layaaïcha
*
Gottaï
*Ladhaya
*Lekhsime
References
Neighbouring towns and cities
{{El Oued Province
Communes of El Oued Province
Cities in Algeria