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Timimoun () is a town and commune, and capital of Timimoun District, in
Timimoun Province
The Wilaya of Timimoun () is an Algerian province created in 2019, previously, a delegated wilaya created in 2015. It is in the Algerian Sahara.
Geography
The wilaya of Timimoun is in the Algerian Desert, Algerian Sahara; its area is 131,22 ...
, south-central 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 33,060, up from 28,595 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 1.5%.
Timimoun is known for the red ochre color of its buildings.
Geography
The town of Timimoun lies at an elevation of around in the Gourara region of southernTimimoun Province
The Wilaya of Timimoun () is an Algerian province created in 2019, previously, a delegated wilaya created in 2015. It is in the Algerian Sahara.
Geography
The wilaya of Timimoun is in the Algerian Desert, Algerian Sahara; its area is 131,22 ...
. It is located on the south-eastern side of an oasis
In ecology, an oasis (; : oases ) is a fertile area of a desert or semi-desert environmentsebkha (salt lake) lies further to the northwest, while the plateau of Tademaït rises to the southeast.
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As of 1984, the commune was composed of 32 localities:
*Timimoun
*Tala
* Tinoumeur
*Bouyahia
*Ouled Nouh
*Zaouiet Sidi Hadj Belkacem
* Beni Melhal
* Beni Mellouk
* Ouadjda
* Taoursit
*Massahel
* Tsmana
* Azekkour
* Tarouaïa
*Alamellal
*Aghiat
* Massine
*El Barka
*Ouamemi
*Amakbour
*Amezgar
*Kef Elkasbah
*Kef Elksar
*Béni Guentour Lahmer
*Samjane
*Taounza
*Hiha
*Yakou
*El Kort
*Tilaghmine
*Timazlane
*Béni Aïssi Sidi Mansour Tganet
Climate
Timimoun has ahot 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 ...
(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 extremely hot summers and warm winters, with minimal rainfall throughout the year. The annual mean temperature almost reaches 25 °C (77 °F).
Transportation
Timimoun lies on the N51 national highway, a road which runs roughly west to east from the N6 (connecting to Béchar in the north and Adrar in the south) to the N1 (connecting from Ghardaïa in the north to In Salah and Tamanrasset in the south). Regional roads also lead south to Aougrout and Deldoul communes, and north to Tinerkouk, Ksar Kaddour and Ouled Said. Timimoun is served by Timimoun Airport, which is about southeast of the town.Education
7.0% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 19.3% has completed secondary education. The overall literacy rate is 79.6%, and is 87.5% among males and 71.8% among females.Carpets
Localities
As of 1984, the commune was composed of 32 localities:
*Timimoun
*Tala
* Tinoumeur
*Bouyahia
*Ouled Nouh
*Zaouiet Sidi Hadj Belkacem
* Beni Melhal
* Beni Mellouk
* Ouadjda
* Taoursit
*Massahel
* Tsmana
* Azekkour
* Tarouaïa
*Alamellal
*Aghiat
* Massine
*El Barka
*Ouamemi
*Amakbour
*Amezgar
*Kef Elkasbah
*Kef Elksar
*Béni Guentour Lahmer
*Samjane
*Taounza
*Hiha
*Yakou
*El Kort
*Tilaghmine
*Timazlane
*Béni Aïssi Sidi Mansour Tganet
References
Neighbouring towns and cities
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Communes of Timimoun Province