Sidi Amrane ( ar, ﺳﻴﺪي ﻋﻤﺮان) (also written Sīdī Amran
) is a town and
commune in
Djamaa District,
El Oued Province,
Algeria, south of
Djamaa
Djamaa ( ar, ﺟﺎﻣﻌﺔ) (also written Jama'a) is a town and commune in El Oued Province, Algeria. 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 ...
. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 21,772,
up from 18,732 in 1998,
and an annual growth rate of 1.5%.
Climate
Sidi Amrane has a hot
desert climate (
Köppen climate classification ''BWh''), with very hot summers and mild winters. Rainfall is light and sporadic, and summers are particularly dry.
Transportation
Sidi Amrane is connect by two short local roads to the national highway N3; one road leads directly west, and the other leads north through Djamaa. The N3 runs from
Biskra in the north to
Touggourt in the south. There is also a station on the Biskra-Touggourt railway line at Djamaa.
Education
5.8% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 17.2% has completed secondary education. The overall literacy rate is 78.4%, and is 85.1% among males and 72.1% among females.
Localities
The commune of Sidi Amrane is composed of six localities:
*Sidi Amrane
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Aïn Choucha
Aïn Choucha is a village in the commune of Sidi Amrane, in Djamaâ District, El Oued Province, Algeria. The village is located on the western side of the N3 highway south of Djamaa
Djamaa ( ar, ﺟﺎﻣﻌﺔ) (also written Jama'a) is a tow ...
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Tamerna Djedida
Tamerna Djedida is a village in the commune of Sidi Amrane, in Djamaâ District, El Oued Province, Algeria. The village is located along a short road on the western side of the N3 highway south of Djamaa
Djamaa ( ar, ﺟﺎﻣﻌﺔ) (also wr ...
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Tamerna Guedima
Tamerna Guedima (also written Tamerna Kedima or just Kedima) is a village in the commune of Sidi Amrane, in Djamaâ District, El Oued Province, Algeria. The village is located to the west of the N3 highway south of Djamaa
Djamaa ( ar, ﺟﺎ� ...
*Zaoualia
*
Chémora
References
Neighbouring towns and cities
{{El Oued Province
Communes of El Oued Province