Ouargla Province
Ouargla or Warqla () is a province (''wilaya'') in eastern Algeria, with a population of 708 463 inhabitants in 2019. Its capital is Ouargla. Other localities include Hassi Ben Abdellah and Hassi Messaoud. It borders Ouled Djellal Province, El ...
,
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 ...
. It is located near the provincial capital,
Ouargla
Ouargla (Berber: Wargrən, ) is the capital city of Ouargla Province in the Sahara Desert in southern Algeria. It has a flourishing petroleum industry and hosts one of Algeria's universities, the University of Ouargla. The commune of Ouargla had ...
. According to the 2008 census it had a population of 8,803, up from 4,309 in 1998, and an annual population growth rate of 7.6%, the highest in the province.
Geography
Sidi Khouiled lies at an elevation of above sea level, from the provincial capital
Ouargla
Ouargla (Berber: Wargrən, ) is the capital city of Ouargla Province in the Sahara Desert in southern Algeria. It has a flourishing petroleum industry and hosts one of Algeria's universities, the University of Ouargla. The commune of Ouargla had ...
. The land in the area alternates between
sand dunes
A dune is a landform composed of wind- or water-driven sand. It typically takes the form of a mound, ridge, or hill. An area with dunes is called a dune system or a dune complex. A large dune complex is called a dune field, while broad, flat ...
and flat rocky plains with small areas of fertile
oases
In ecology, an oasis (; : oases ) is a fertile area of a desert or semi-desert environment
Transportation
Sidi Khouleid is connected by local roads to Ouargla to the west, as well as the towns of Ain Beida to the south and
Hassi Ben Abdellah
Hassi Ben Abdellah () is a town and Communes of Algeria, commune in Sidi Khouiled District, Ouargla Province, Algeria, located near the provincial capital, Ouargla. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 4,950, up from 3,693 in 1998, ...
to the northeast. From Ouargla the N49 national highway connects to Ghardaia to the west and
Hassi Messaoud
Hassi Messaoud () is a town in Ouargla Province, eastern Algeria, located southeast of Ouargla. As of 2008 it had a population of 45,147 people, up from 40,360 in 1998, and an annual population growth rate of 1.1%, the lowest in the province. O ...
to the east, while the N56 connects (via the N3) to
Biskra
Biskra () is the capital city of Biskra Province, Algeria. In 2007, its population was recorded as 307,987. Biskra is located in northeastern Algeria, about from Algiers, southwest of Batna, Algeria, Batna and north of Touggourt. It is nickna ...
to the north.
The commune contains of national roads, of provincial roads, and of municipal roads.
Infrastructure
Access to drinking water is available to 90% of the population, and 85% can use the sewer system. 97% have access to electricity, and 85% have access to gas.
Localities
The commune is composed of three localities:
*Sidi Khouiled
*Oum Raneb
*Aouinet Moussa