Béni Ounif
Beni Ounif ﺑﻨﻰ و ﻧﻴﻒ ⴰⵢⵜ ⵓⵏⵏⵉⴼ |
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Commune and town | |
Location of Béni Ounif commune within Béchar Province Location of Béni Ounif commune within Béchar Province |
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Location of Béni Ounif within Algeria | |
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Country | Algeria |
Province | Béchar Province |
District | Béni Ounif District |
Area[1] | |
• Total | 16,600 km2 (6,400 sq mi) |
Elevation | 829 m (2,720 ft) |
Population (2008)[2] | |
• Total | 11,209 |
• Density | 0.68/km2 (1.7/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
CP | 08100 |
Béni Ounif is a town and commune in Béchar Province, Algeria, coextensive with the district of Béni Ounif. It has a population of 10,732 as of the 2008 census,[2] up from 8,199 in 1998,[3] and had an annual growth rate of 2.8%, the second highest in the province.[2] The commune covers an area of 16,600 square kilometres (6,400 sq mi).[1]
Contents
History
The Béni Ounif massacre took place in the commune near the Moroccan border, on 15 August 1999. Guerrillas stopped a bus at a fake roadblock and killed some 29 people. President Abdelaziz Bouteflika suggested that the terrorists in question had found shelter in Morocco,[4] but later retracted the accusation.[citation needed] The Moroccan Interior Minister Driss Basri denied the allegations.[5]
Geography
Béni Ounif lies at an elevation of 829 metres (2,720 ft) on the Oued Zouzfana[6] downstream of Figuig. To the south the landscape is mostly flat, with a few small hills, while to the north there is a range of taller, rocky hills running from west to east along the Algeria-Morocco border. Aside from the river valleys which support vegetation and agriculture, the low rainfall in the area results in an arid, barren landscape.
Climate
Béni Ounif has a hot desert climate, with very hot summers and cool winters, and light precipitation throughout the year, especially in summer, although a little more rain does fall than in other towns in Béchar Province.
Climate data for Béni Ounif | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 15.1 (59.2) |
18.5 (65.3) |
20.8 (69.4) |
26.1 (79) |
30.7 (87.3) |
35.7 (96.3) |
39.7 (103.5) |
38.2 (100.8) |
32.9 (91.2) |
25.5 (77.9) |
21 (70) |
15.7 (60.3) |
26.66 (80.02) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 9.1 (48.4) |
11.4 (52.5) |
14 (57) |
18.5 (65.3) |
23.5 (74.3) |
28.2 (82.8) |
31.8 (89.2) |
30.9 (87.6) |
25.6 (78.1) |
19.5 (67.1) |
14.4 (57.9) |
9.4 (48.9) |
19.69 (67.43) |
Average low °C (°F) | 3.1 (37.6) |
4.3 (39.7) |
7.3 (45.1) |
11.0 (51.8) |
16.4 (61.5) |
20.7 (69.3) |
24.0 (75.2) |
23.6 (74.5) |
18.3 (64.9) |
13.6 (56.5) |
7.8 (46) |
3.2 (37.8) |
12.78 (54.99) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 12 (0.47) |
9 (0.35) |
17 (0.67) |
12 (0.47) |
7 (0.28) |
4 (0.16) |
1 (0.04) |
6 (0.24) |
12 (0.47) |
20 (0.79) |
16 (0.63) |
15 (0.59) |
131 (5.16) |
Source: climate-data.org[7] |
Economy
Agriculture is the main industry in Béni Ounif. The commune has a total of 2,030 hectares (5,000 acres) of arable land, of which 820 hectares (2,000 acres) is irrigated.[8] There are a total of 71,800 date palms planted in the commune.[9] As of 2009 there were 23,210 sheep, 16,664 goats, 1,766 camels, and 444 cattle.
Tourism is a part of Béni Ounif's economy; there is one hotel in the town.[10] Tourist attractions include palm groves, the old ksar and an ancient fort.[11]
Infrastructure and housing
75% of Béni Ounif's population is connected to drinking water (the lowest rate in the province),[12] 96% is connected to the sewerage system,[13] and 87% (including 2,412 buildings) have access to electricity.[14] There is one fuel service station in the town.[15]
Béni Ounif has a total of 2,576 houses, of which 1,754 are occupied, giving an occupation rate of 6.1 inhabitants per occupied building.[16]
Transportation
Béni Ounif is on the N6 highway between Mecheria to the northwest and Béchar to the southwest. While a road leads from the western side of the city to the Moroccan town of Figuig, the border has been closed since 1994.[6] Béni Ounif is 110 kilometres (68 mi) from the provincial capital, Béchar.[17] There is a total length of 263 kilometres (163 mi) of roads in the commune.[18]
Béni Ounif has a station on the Méchéria-Béchar railway line operated by the National Company for Rail Transport.
Education
There are 10 elementary schools, with 70 classrooms including 47 in use.[19] There are a total of 2,262 school students.[20]
5.8% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 20.3% has competed secondary education.[21] The overall literacy rate is 79.3%, and is 86.0% among males and 72.7% among females.[22]
Health
Béni Ounif has one polyclinic, 8-room care facilities, a maternity ward, and 2 private pharmacies.[23]
Culture
Béni Ounif has a cinema with 315 seats.[24]
Religion
Béni Ounif has 6 operational mosques, with another 3 under construction.[25]
Localities
The commune is composed of 11 localities:[26]
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The locality Zoubia is a village, located on the N6 highway about 25 kilometres (16 mi) to the northeast, on the border with Naâma Province.[27]
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Morocco | Morocco | Mécheria Moghrar (Naâma) |
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Benzireg Lahmar Mogheul |
Zoubia | |||
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Fendi Béchar |
Taghit Igli |
Oued Zouzfana |
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