Sidi Aoun () is a town and
commune in
Magrane 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 12,235,
up from 10,018 in 1998, and an annual growth rate of 2.1%.
Sidi Aoun is connected by local roads to
Hassani Abdelkrim
Hassani Abdelkrim () is a town and commune in Debila District, El Oued Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 22,755, up from 17,207 in 1998, with a population growth rate of 2.9%.
Geography
Bordering communes
H ...
and
Debila
Debila () is a town, commune, and also the capital of Debila District. It is in El Oued Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census, it had a population of 25,158, up from 20,088 in 1998, and an annual growth rate of 2.3%.
Climate
Debila h ...
, two towns just north-east of
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 ...
.
Climate
Sidi Aoun 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
5.4% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 12.5% has completed secondary education. The overall literacy rate is 75.6%, and is 65.9% among males and 55.8% among females.
Localities
The commune of Sidi Aoun is composed of four localities:
*Sidi Aoun
*
Souihla
*Ladhouaou
*Djedeïda
References
Neighbouring towns and cities
{{El Oued Province
Communes of El Oued Province
Cities in Algeria