Charouine

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
Country	Algeria
Province	Adrar
District	Charouine
Elevation	285 m (935 ft)
Population  (2008)[1]
• Total	11,347
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)

Geography

Charouine 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

Charouine 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
Average high °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)
Average low °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

Charouine 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

2.8% 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

As of 1984, the commune was composed of ten localities:[6]

• Charouine
• Taourirt
• Adjir Rharbi
• Adjir Chergui
• Taguelzi
• Tinekham
• Bakou
• Beni Islem
• Asfaou
• Tabou

References

1. "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.
2. "Algeria Communes". Statoids. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
3. "Climate data for: Charouine". climate-data.org. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
4. "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.
5. "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.
6. "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.

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