Ourmes () (also written Ourmas) is a town and
commune in
Guemar District,
El Oued Province
El Oued (, ) is a Saharan province of Algeria (n° 39) dominated by ''Oued Souf''. It was named after its eponymous capital. Notable towns include El Oued itself and Guemar.
Geography
Physical geography
El Oued Province lies in the Sahara de ...
,
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 5,900,
up from 5,059 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 1.6%.
It is located northwest of the provincial capital
El Oued
El Oued (), Souf or Oued Souf is a city, and the capital of El Oued Province, in Algeria. The oasis town is watered by an underground river, hence its name is El Oued which enables date palm cultivation and the rare use (for the desert) of brick c ...
, and is connected by local roads to
Kouinine and
Taghzout.
Climate
Ourmes 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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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 mild winters. Rainfall is light and sporadic, and summers are particularly dry.
Education
4.9% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 12.7% has completed secondary education. The overall literacy rate is 79.7%, and is 86.0% among males and 73.3% among females.
Localities
The commune of Ourmes is composed of three localities:
*Ourmés
*Hadhoudi
*Legouiret
References
Neighbouring towns and cities
{{El Oued Province
Communes of El Oued Province
Cities in Algeria