Taibet is a town and commune, and the capital of Taibet District, in

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. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 20,174, up from 14,322 in 1998, and a growth rate of 3.6%.

Geography

Taibet lies at an elevation of surrounded by the

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trees of its

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and

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. Beyond the oasis are the

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of the

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desert.

Climate

Taibet has a hot

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''BWh''), with very hot summers and mild winters, and very little precipitation throughout the year.

Transportation

Taibet is connected by short local roads to the N16, which connects the town to

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to the west and

to the northeast.

Education

4.0% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 11.5% has completed secondary education. The overall literacy rate is 63.1% (second lowest in the province), and is 75.9% among males and 50.4% among females (also the second lowest in the province).

Localities

The commune is composed of 17 localities: *Taïbet *حي المناصرية *Taïbet El Gueblia *Bahdi *Oumih Chargui *Oumih Lemcif * El Khoubna I *El Khoubna II *Matmat *Hassi Ouled Zid *Amiche *Ouglet Mabrouka *El Bania Malah Saada *Retmia *Dlila *Bakar *Djouini

References

Neighbouring towns and cities

{{Ouargla Province Communes of Ouargla Province