Aougrout

Aougrout (Arabic: أوﻗﺮت‎) is a commune in Aougrout District, Adrar Province, in south-central Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 11,784,[1] up from 9,878 in 1998,[2] with an annual growth rate of 1.8%.[1]

Aougrout أوﻗﺮت
Commune
Aougrout
Coordinates: 28°42′N 0°19′E
Country	Algeria
Province	Adrar
District	Aougrout
Elevation	282 m (925 ft)
Population  (2008)[1]
• Total	11,784
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)

Geography

The population center of Aougrout commune is centered on an oasis located in the southern part of the Gourara region, 108 kilometres (67 mi) northeast of the provincial capital Adrar. Most of the villages of the commune are located on the eastern side of the oasis. Most of the region surrounding the oasis is a flat rocky plain (a reg), but some low hills rise to the east and south-east.

Climate

Aougrout has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh), with extremely hot summers and mild winters, and very little precipitation throughout the year.

Transportation

Aougrout is connected by a road leading north to Timimoun, a road leading west to the Deldoul oasis, and a road leading southwest to Tsabit (and from there to Adrar via the N6 national highway).

Education

6.4% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 15.3% has completed secondary education.[3] The overall literacy rate is 75.8%, and is 88.0% among males and 63.5% among females.[4]

Localities

As of 1984, the commune was composed of 11 localities:[5]

• Tiberrhamine
• Ksar El Hadj
• Tinekline
• Tala
• Zaouiet Sidi Abdellah
• Aboud Ben Ayed
• Akbour
• Zaouiet Sidi Omeur Charef
• Bou Guema

References

1. "Population: Wilaya de Tamanrasset" (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. "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.
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 November 2011. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
5. "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 22 October 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2013.

Neighbouring towns and cities