Bouda, Algeria

Bouda (Arabic: ﺑﻮدة) is a commune in Adrar District, Adrar Province, in south-central Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 9,938,^[1] up from 8,668 in 1998,^[2] with an annual growth rate of 1.4%.^[1]

Bouda ﺑﻮدة
Commune
Location of Bouda commune within Adrar Province
Bouda Location of Bouda in Algeria
Coordinates: 28°1′N 0°26′W / 28.017°N 0.433°W / 28.017; -0.433
Country	Algeria
Province	Adrar
District	Adrar
Elevation	243 m (797 ft)
Population  (2008)^[1]
• Total	9,938
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)

Geography

The commune of Bouda covers the northernmost end of the string of oases comprising the Tuat region of the Algerian Sahara. The oases within Bouda form a crescent-shaped arc from the northwest to southwest. The main villages of the commune lie on the eastern side of the oasis, at an elevation of around 243 metres (797 ft).

Climate

Bouda has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh), with long, extremely hot summers and short, very warm winters, and averages just 16 millimetres (0.63 in) of rainfall per year.

Climate data for Bouda (Adrar Station)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	20.6 (69.1)	24.5 (76.1)	28.0 (82.4)	33.0 (91.4)	38.1 (100.6)	43.9 (111.0)	46.3 (115.3)	45.4 (113.7)	41.5 (106.7)	35.7 (96.3)	26.1 (79.0)	20.9 (69.6)	33.7 (92.6)
Daily mean °C (°F)	13.8 (56.8)	17.1 (62.8)	20.5 (68.9)	24.9 (76.8)	30.1 (86.2)	35.5 (95.9)	37.4 (99.3)	36.8 (98.2)	33.4 (92.1)	27.6 (81.7)	19.2 (66.6)	14.1 (57.4)	25.9 (78.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	7.0 (44.6)	9.6 (49.3)	13.0 (55.4)	16.7 (62.1)	22.0 (71.6)	27.1 (80.8)	28.5 (83.3)	28.2 (82.8)	25.3 (77.5)	19.4 (66.9)	12.2 (54.0)	7.3 (45.1)	18.0 (64.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	2.3 (0.09)	1.3 (0.05)	2.6 (0.10)	4.1 (0.16)	0.3 (0.01)	0.1 (0.00)	0.0 (0.0)	0.2 (0.01)	0.2 (0.01)	1.5 (0.06)	0.6 (0.02)	1.4 (0.06)	14.6 (0.57)
Average relative humidity (%)	38.0	30.8	24.1	22.5	19.9	15.4	13.3	15.9	21.5	30.3	35.7	40.6	25.7
Source 1: Hong Kong Observatory (temperature 1964-1990, rainfall 1965-1990)^[3]
Source 2: climatebase.ru (extremes, humidity)^[4]

Transportation

The villages in Bouda commune are connected by a provincial road to Adrar, the capital of the province, which lies on the N6 national highway. The nearest airport is Touat Cheikh Sidi Mohamed Belkebir Airport, located just east of Adrar.

Education

5.6% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 18.9% has completed secondary education.^[5] The overall literacy rate is 81.3%, and is 89.5% among males and 73.1% among females.^[6]

Localities

As of 1984, the commune was composed of 11 localities:^[7]

• Ben Draou
• Zaouit El Cheikh
• Benillou
• Bakhalla
• Laamaryine
• El Ghomara
• Kessiba
• El Mansour
• Zaouit Sidi Haïda
• Gherm Ali
• Béni Oiazel

References

1. (PDF) (in French). Office National des Statistiques Algérie. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 December 2011. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
2. "Algeria Communes". Statoids. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
3. "Climatological Information for Adrar, Algeria". Hong Kong Observatory. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
4. "Adrar, Algeria". Climatebase.ru. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
5. (PDF) (in French). Office National des Statistiques Algérie. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2011. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
6. (PDF) (in French). Office National des Statistiques Algérie. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2011. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
7. (PDF) (in French). Journal officiel de la République Algérienne. 19 December 1984. p. 1496. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-11-08. Retrieved 1 July 2013.

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