Hassi Gara () is a town and
commune in
El Ménia District,
Ghardaïa Province
Ghardaïa () is an Algerian province located in the north of the Algerian desert. Its administrative center is the city of Ghardaia, located south of the capital Algiers. Its total area is estimated at , from north to south, and from east to ...
,
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 17,801,
up from 13,911 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 2.5%.
It is effectively a suburb of the larger town
El Goléa.
Geography
Hassi Gara is located almost at the center of Algeria, lying at the eastern border of the
Grand Erg Occidental at an elevation of . The town is centered in the El Goléa oasis; to the east dramatic cliffs rise up to above the town.
Climate
Hassi Gara has a hot
desert climate
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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 very hot summers and cool winters. There is very little rain throughout the year, and summers are especially dry.
Transportation
Hassi Gara is very close to El Goléa and there are many local roads that connect the two towns. The N1 runs through Hassi Gara, connecting
Ghardaïa
Ghardaïa (, ) is the capital city of Ghardaïa Province, Algeria. The commune of Ghardaïa has a population of 93,423 according to the 2008 census, up from 87,599 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 0.7%.
It is located in northern-central A ...
to the north to
In Salah and
Tamanrasset
Tamanrasset (; ), also known as Tamanghasset or Tamenghest, is an oasis city and capital of Tamanrasset Province in southern Algeria, in the Ahaggar Mountains. It is the chief city of the Algerian Tuareg. It is located at an altitude of . As of ...
to the south.
Education
6.1% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 15.9% has completed secondary education. The overall literacy rate is 81.1%, and is 85.3% among males and 76.9% among females.
Localities
The commune of Hassi Gara is composed of six localities:
* Quartiers El Borr
* Hassi El Gara Ouest
* Hassi El Gara Est
* El Ouadjda
* Edjraïf
* Nebka
References
Neighbouring towns and cities
{{Ghardaïa Province
Communes of Ghardaïa Province
El Ménia District
Ghardaïa Province