Mih Ouensa
Mih Ouensa (sometimes written Mih Ouansa or Mouïaf Ouennsa) is a town and commune, and capital of Mih Ouensa District, in El Oued Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 15,593,[1] up from 11,779 in 1998,[2] and a population growth rate of 3.3%.[1]
Mih Ouensa ﻣﻴﺔ وﻧﺴﺔ | |
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Commune and town | |
Location of Mih Ouensa commune within El Oued Province | |
Mih Ouensa Location of Mih Ouensa within Algeria | |
| Coordinates: 33°11′49″N 6°42′19″E / 33.19694°N 6.70528°E | |
| Country | Algeria |
| Province | El Oued Province |
| District | Mih Ouensa District |
| Elevation | 97 m (318 ft) |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
| • Total | 15,593 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
Climate edit
Mih Ouensa has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh), with very hot summers and mild winters, and very little precipitation throughout the year.
| Climate data for Mih Ouensa | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 16.9 (62.4) | 19.5 (67.1) | 23.5 (74.3) | 28.1 (82.6) | 32.9 (91.2) | 37.6 (99.7) | 41.6 (106.9) | 40.5 (104.9) | 36.1 (97.0) | 29.1 (84.4) | 22.1 (71.8) | 17.0 (62.6) | 28.7 (83.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 10.4 (50.7) | 12.8 (55.0) | 16.4 (61.5) | 20.6 (69.1) | 25.4 (77.7) | 30.2 (86.4) | 33.4 (92.1) | 32.5 (90.5) | 28.9 (84.0) | 22.3 (72.1) | 15.7 (60.3) | 10.9 (51.6) | 21.6 (70.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 4.0 (39.2) | 6.2 (43.2) | 9.4 (48.9) | 13.2 (55.8) | 17.9 (64.2) | 22.9 (73.2) | 25.2 (77.4) | 24.6 (76.3) | 21.7 (71.1) | 15.6 (60.1) | 9.4 (48.9) | 4.9 (40.8) | 14.6 (58.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 9 (0.4) | 6 (0.2) | 9 (0.4) | 6 (0.2) | 5 (0.2) | 2 (0.1) | 0 (0) | 1 (0.0) | 4 (0.2) | 7 (0.3) | 10 (0.4) | 9 (0.4) | 68 (2.8) |
| Source: climate-data.org[3] | |||||||||||||
Transportation edit
Mih Ouensa lies on the N16, which connects Touggourt to El Oued. From El Oued the road continues northeast to Tébessa. A local road also leads north to Ourmas.
Education edit
2.0% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 6.6% has completed secondary education.[4] The overall literacy rate is 63.3%, and is 71.3% among males and 55.0% among females.[5]
Localities edit
The commune of Mih Ouensa is composed of 14 localities:[6]
- Mih Ouensa
- Oudeï Tork
- Riad Ouansa
- Adel Ouansa (Territories)
- El Kataf
- Touam
- Bent Lemk Oucher
- Bougoufa
- Sahabane
- Mih Moulahoum
- Baboukha
- Bel Ghit
- Draa Lahmar
- Djérada
- Mih Lachache
- Hériouila
References edit
- ^ a b c (PDF) (in French). Office National des Statistiques Algérie. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 May 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
- ^ "Algeria Communes". Statoids. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
- ^ "Climate data for: Mih Ouensa". climate-data.org. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
- ^ (PDF) (in French). Office National des Statistiques Algérie. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 May 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
- ^ (PDF) (in French). Office National des Statistiques Algérie. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 May 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
- ^ (PDF) (in French). Journal officiel de la République Algérienne. 19 December 1984. p. 1564. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2013.