Sidi Slimane ( ar, ﺳﻴﺪي ﺳﻠﻴﻤﺎن) is a town and commune in

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Touggourt Province The Wilaya of Touggourt ( ar, ولاية تقرت) is an Algerian province created in 2019, previously, a delegated wilaya created in 2015. It is in the Algerian Sahara. Geography The wilaya of Touggourt is in the Algerian Sahara; its area i ...

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, located near the city of

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. 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

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plantations on an

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through to

Balidat Ameur Balidat Ameur ( ar, ﺑﻠﻴﺪة ﻋﺎﻣﺮ) (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, ...

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

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( ergs) and flat rocky plains ( regs).

Climate

Sidi Slimane 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

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 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&n ...

to the north, and

to the south. The train line from Biskra to Touggourt also runs past the town at the locality of Moggar, but there is no station.

Education

4.4% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 14.8% has completed secondary education. The overall literacy rate is 80.7%, and is 87.0% among males and 74.4% among females.

Localities

The commune is composed of three localities: *Sidi Slimane *

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El Har Ihira El Har Ihira (also written El Harihira) is a village in the commune of Sidi Slimane, in Megarine District, Ouargla Province, Algeria. The village is located southwest of Sidi Slimane and north of Touggourt Touggourt ( ar, ﺗﻗﺮت or تڤ ...

References

Neighbouring towns and cities

{{Ouargla Province Communes of Ouargla Province