Debdeb is a town and commune in

In Amenas District In Amenas is a district in Illizi Province, Algeria. It was named after its capital, In Amenas. As of the 2008 census it is the largest district in the province by area and second-largest by population (after Djanet District). Municipalities Th ...

Illizi Province Illizi ( ar, ولاية اليزي) is a large province ('' wilaya'') in the south-eastern corner of Algeria named after its eponymous seat. It borders Ouargla Province to the north, Tunisia to the extreme northeast, Libya to the east, Djanet ...

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. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 4,341, up from 3,212 in 1998, and an annual population growth rate of 3.1%, the lowest in the province. Its postal code is 33220 and its municipal code is 3303.

Geography

Debdeb lies at an altitude of near the northern edge of the Hamada de Tinrhert, a large rocky area of the Sahara around the

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of Algeria and

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. The Grand Erg Oriental, a vast area of sand dunes, lies to the north.

Climate

Debdeb has a hot

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

Transportation

Debdeb is on the national highway N53, which leads north to

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(in

) and south to In Amenas.

Education

4.0% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 13.2% has completed secondary education. The overall literacy rate is 71.8%, and is 79.9% among males and 63.0% among females.

Localities

The commune is composed of seven localities: *Debdeb *Aïn Sabri *Fort Saint *Stah *

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*Alrar Erg *Yagous

References

Neighbouring towns and cities

{{Illizi Province In Amenas District Tuareg Communes of Illizi Province Illizi Province