Megarine () is a town and commune in

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, A ...

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 ...

, located just north of the city of

Touggourt Touggourt (; or 'the gate') is a city and Communes of Algeria, commune, former sultanate and capital of Touggourt District, in Touggourt Province, Algeria, built next to an oasis in the Sahara. As of the 2008 census, the commune had a population ...

. 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

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plantations on an

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through to

Balidat Ameur Balidat Ameur () (sometimes written Blidet Amor) is a town and commune in Touggourt Province, Algeria, located near the provincial capital of Ouargla. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 14,540, up from 12,135 in 1998, and a popul ...

. Beyond the oases is the arid and barren landscape of the Sahara, featuring areas of

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(

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s) and flat rocky plains ( regs).

Climate

Megarine has a hot

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''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 Biskra () is the capital city of Biskra Province, Algeria. In 2007, its population was recorded as 307,987. Biskra is located in northeastern Algeria, about from Algiers, southwest of Batna, Algeria, Batna and north of Touggourt. It is nickna ...

to the north, and

to the south. The train line from Biskra to Touggourt also runs near the town at the junction of the local road with the N3. While there is no station here, there is a station in Touggourt.

Education

6.4% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 16.9% has completed secondary education. The overall literacy rate is 80.6%, and is 87.5% among males and 74.1% among females.

Localities

The commune is composed of five localities: *Meggarine Djedida * Meggarine Guedima *Amiche *El Ksour *Ghamra

References

Neighbouring towns and cities

{{Ouargla Province Communes of Ouargla Province Cities in Algeria