Charouine (Arabic: ﺷﺮوﻳﻦ) is a town and commune, and capital of Charouine District, in Adrar Province, south-central Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 11,347,[1] up from 8,678 in 1998,[2] with an annual growth rate of 1.8%.[1]
Charouine
ﺷﺮوﻳﻦ | |
|---|---|
Town and commune | |
 Location of Charouine commune within Adrar Province | |
  Charouine Location of Charouine within Algeria | |
| Coordinates: 29°1′7″N 0°15′28″W / 29.01861°N 0.25778°W | |
| Country | Algeria |
| Province | Adrar |
| District | Charouine |
| Elevation | 285 m (935 ft) |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
• Total | 11,347 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
Geography
editCharouine lies at an elevation of 285 metres (935 ft) near an oasis, part of the Gourara region of northern Adrar Province. Groves of trees are found around the main town; to the north-west the terrain is dominated by rocky areas and sand dunes, while to the south-east near the village of Taguelzi the terrain falls away dramatically, featuring cliffs up to 50 metres (160 ft) high.
Climate
editCharouine has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh), with extremely hot summers and mild winters, and very little precipitation throughout the year.
| Climate data for Charouine | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 19.5 (67.1) |
22.3 (72.1) |
27.1 (80.8) |
32.2 (90.0) |
36.1 (97.0) |
42.2 (108.0) |
45.5 (113.9) |
44.1 (111.4) |
39.7 (103.5) |
32.4 (90.3) |
24.9 (76.8) |
18.9 (66.0) |
32.1 (89.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 11.9 (53.4) |
14.6 (58.3) |
19.0 (66.2) |
23.9 (75.0) |
27.8 (82.0) |
33.5 (92.3) |
36.8 (98.2) |
35.7 (96.3) |
31.8 (89.2) |
25.0 (77.0) |
18.0 (64.4) |
12.4 (54.3) |
24.2 (75.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 4.4 (39.9) |
6.9 (44.4) |
10.9 (51.6) |
15.7 (60.3) |
19.6 (67.3) |
24.9 (76.8) |
28.1 (82.6) |
27.3 (81.1) |
24.0 (75.2) |
17.7 (63.9) |
11.1 (52.0) |
6.0 (42.8) |
16.4 (61.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 1 (0.0) |
2 (0.1) |
4 (0.2) |
1 (0.0) |
1 (0.0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
1 (0.0) |
1 (0.0) |
3 (0.1) |
3 (0.1) |
2 (0.1) |
19 (0.6) |
| Source: climate-data.org[3] | |||||||||||||
Transportation
editCharouine lies on the N51 national highway that connects the N6 national highway in the southwest to the N1 national highway further east (in southern Ghardaïa Province). The N6 national highway then leads north to Béchar and south to Adrar, while the N1 leads north to Ghardaïa and south to Tamanrasset. The town of Timimoun is located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) to the east, also on the N51, while the provincial capital Adrar is about 150 kilometres (93 mi) to the south by road.
Education
edit2.8% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 8.4% has completed secondary education.[4] The overall literacy rate is 54.2%, and is 71.8% among males and 35.0% among females.[5]
Localities
editAs of 1984, the commune was composed of ten localities:[6]
- Charouine
- Taourirt
- Adjir Rharbi
- Adjir Chergui
- Taguelzi
- Tinekham
- Bakou
- Beni Islem
- Asfaou
- Tabou
References
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- ^ a b c "Population: Wilaya d'Adrar" (PDF) (in French). Office National des Statistiques Algérie. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 December 2011. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
- ^ "Algeria Communes". Statoids. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
- ^ "Climate data for: Charouine". climate-data.org. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
- ^ "Structure relative de la population résidente des ménages ordinaires et collectifs âgée de 6 ans et plus selon le niveau d'instruction et la commune de résidence" (PDF) (in French). Office National des Statistiques Algérie. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2011. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
- ^ "Taux d'analphabétisme et taux d'alphabétisation de la population âgée de 15 ans et plus, selon le sexe et la commune de résidence " (PDF) (in French). Office National des Statistiques Algérie. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2011. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
- ^ "Décret n° 84-365, fixant la composition, la consistance et les limites territoriale des communes. Wilaya d'Adrar" (PDF) (in French). Journal officiel de la République Algérienne. 19 December 1984. p. 1473. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 January 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2013.