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This article is about the town in El Oued Province. For the town in Tébessa Province, see El Ogla, Tébessa. Commune and town in El Oued Province, Algeria
El Ogla اﻟﻌﻘﻠﺔ
Commune and town
Location of El Ogla commune within El Oued ProvinceLocation of El Ogla commune within El Oued Province
El Ogla is located in AlgeriaEl OglaEl OglaLocation of El Ogla within Algeria
Coordinates: 33°15′N 6°57′E / 33.250°N 6.950°E / 33.250; 6.950
Country Algeria
ProvinceEl Oued Province
DistrictRobbah District
Elevation90 m (300 ft)
Population
 • Total6,102
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)

El Ogla (Arabic: اﻟﻌﻘﻠﺔ) is a town and commune in Robbah District, El Oued Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 6,102, up from 4,715 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 2.7%.

Climate

See also: Climate of El Oued

El Ogla has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh), with very hot summers and mild winters. Rainfall is light and sporadic, and summers are particularly dry.

Transportation

El Olga is 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) southeast of the provincial capital El Oued. It is also connected by local roads to the towns of Robbah and Nakhla to the north.

Education

3.4% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 11.2% has completed secondary education. The overall literacy rate is 71.9%, and is 79.8% among males and 63.9% among females.

Localities

The commune of El Ogla is composed of three localities:

  • Ogla
  • El Aguila
  • Sendrous

References

  1. ^ "Population: El Oued Wilaya" (PDF) (in French). Office National des Statistiques Algérie. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 May 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
  2. "Algeria Communes". Statoids. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
  3. "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 May 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  4. "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 May 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  5. "Décret n° 84-365, fixant la composition, la consistance et les limites territoriale des communes. Wilaya d'El Oued" (PDF) (in French). Journal officiel de la République Algérienne. 19 December 1984. p. 1564. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-12. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
Neighbouring towns and cities
Places adjacent to El Ogla, El Oued
El Oued
Robbah
Trifaoui
Nakhla
Taleb Larbi
Chégamat
Oued El Alenda
Touggourt
El Ogla Douar El Ma
Débidibi
Mih Ouansa
Grand Erg Oriental Grand Erg Oriental
El Oued Province
Capital: El Oued
El Oued District
Bayadha District
Debila District
Guemar District
Hassi Khelifa District
Magrane District
Mih Ouensa District
Reguiba District
Robbah District
Taleb Larbi District
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