Still ( ar, ﺳﻄﻴﻞ) (sometimes written Stile) is a town and
commune in
El M'Ghair District
El M'Ghair District (also written El Meghaier District) is a district of El M'Ghair Province, Algeria. As of the 2008 census, it has a population of 72,387.
Communes
El M'Ghair District consists of four communes:
*El M'Ghair
*Oum Touyour
*Sidi ...
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El Oued Province
El Oued ( ar, ولاية الوادي, ber, ⴻⵍ oⵓⴻⴷ) 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 El M'Ghair, Djamaa and Gu ...
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Algeria
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. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 4,978,
up from 3,545 in 1998, and an annual growth rate of 3.5%.
Climate
Still 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 is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by German-Russian climatologist Wladimir Köppen (1846–1940) in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen, nota ...
''BWh''), with very hot summers and mild winters. Rainfall is light and sporadic, and summers are particularly dry.
Transportation
Still is on the N3 which connects
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 ...
in the north to
Touggourt
Touggourt ( ar, ﺗﻗﺮت or تڤرت; ber, ⵜⵓⴳⵓⵔⵜ, Tugurt, lit=the gateway or 'the gate') is a city and commune, former sultanate and capital of Touggourt District, in Touggourt Province, Algeria, built next to an oasis in the S ...
in the south. The N48 leaves the N3 just south of Still, leading southeast to
El Oued
El Oued ( ar, اﻟﻮادي, ber, Suf meaning ''the River''), Souf or Oued Souf is a city, and the capital of El Oued Province, in Algeria. The oasis town is watered by an underground river, hence its name is El Oued which enables date palm culti ...
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Education
3.6% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 14.7% has completed secondary education. The overall literacy rate is 69.0%, and is 77.3% among males and 60.2% among females.
Localities
The commune of Still is composed of one locality:
Home of CFL Bust QB Josh Struver
*Still
References
Neighbouring towns and cities
{{El Oued Province
Communes of El Oued Province