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Sidi Aoun

Sidi Aoun

Commune and town in El Oued Province, Algeria

Sidi Aoun (Arabic: ﺳﻴﺪي ﻋﻮن) is a town and commune in Magrane District, El Oued Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 12,235,[1] up from 10,018 in 1998,[2] and an annual growth rate of 2.1%.[1] Sidi Aoun is connected by local roads to Hassani Abdelkrim and Debila, two towns just north-east of El Oued.

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Climate

See also: Climate of El Oued

Sidi Aoun has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh), with very hot summers and mild winters. Rainfall is light and sporadic, and summers are particularly dry.

Education

5.4% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 12.5% has completed secondary education.[3] The overall literacy rate is 75.6%, and is 65.9% among males and 55.8% among females.[4]

Localities

The commune of Sidi Aoun is composed of four localities:[5]

  • Sidi Aoun
  • Souihla
  • Ladhouaou
  • Djedeïda

References

  1. [1]
    "Population: El Oued Wilaya" (PDF) (in French). Office National des Statistiques Algérie. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
  2. [2]
    "Algeria Communes". Statoids. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
  3. [3]
    "Structure relative de la population résidente des ménages ordinaires et collectifs âgée de 6 ans et plus selon le niveau d'instruction et la commune de résidence" (PDF) (in French). Office National des Statistiques Algérie. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  4. [4]
    "Taux d'analphabétisme et taux d'alphabétisation de la population âgée de 15 ans et plus, selon le sexe et la commune de résidence " (PDF) (in French). Office National des Statistiques Algérie. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  5. [5]
    "Décret n° 84-365, fixant la composition, la consistance et les limites territoriale des communes. Wilaya d'El Oued" (PDF) (in French). Journal officiel de la République Algérienne. 19 December 1984. p. 1564. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-12. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
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