Djamaa () (also written Jama'a) is a town and commune in El M'Ghair Province,

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 50,916, up from 37,438 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 3.1%.

Geography

To the east of Djamaa is a large area of palm plantations. The locality of Tigdidine lies amongst the palm trees. To the west the landscape is mostly

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and sandy, although there is another smaller palm plantation about west of the town.

Climate

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

Transportation

Djamaa has a station on the Biskra-Touggourt railway line. The N3 highway passes through the town, also connecting

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in the north to

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in the south.

Education

6.5% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 16.1% has completed secondary education. The overall literacy rate is 80.7%, and is 86.3% among males and 75.2% among females.

Localities

The commune of Djamaa is composed of five localities: * Djamaa * Tigdidine * Ourglana * Sidi Yahia * Mazer Zaouia

References

Neighbouring towns and cities