Robbah () is a town and
commune, and capital of
Robbah District, in
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. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 21,965,
up from 17,243 in 1998, and an annual growth rate of 2.5%.
The town lies about southeast 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 forms a part of its larger urban area.
Climate
Robbah 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
7.2% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 16.4% has completed secondary education. The overall literacy rate is 79.6%, and is 87.3% among males and 71.6% among females.
Localities
The commune of Robbah is composed of four localities:
* Robbah
*
Débidibi
Débidibi is a village in the commune of Robbah, in Robbah District, El Oued Province, Algeria. The village is located south of Robbah and south of the provincial capital El Oued
El Oued (), Souf or Oued Souf is a city, and the capital of ...
* Beghazlia
* Guédachi
References
Neighbouring towns and cities
{{El Oued Province
Communes of El Oued Province
Cities in Algeria