M'Rara

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M'Rara
ﻣﺮارة
Commune and town
Location of M'Rara commune within El Oued Province
Location of M'Rara commune within El Oued Province
M'Rara is located in Algeria
M'Rara
M'Rara
Location of M'Rara within Algeria
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Country  Algeria
Province El Oued Province
District Djamaa District
Elevation 113 m (371 ft)
Population (2008)[1]
 • Total 7,999
Time zone CET (UTC+1)

M'Rara (Arabic: ﻣﺮارة‎‎) is a town and commune in Djamaa District, El Oued Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 7,999,[1] up from 5,976 in 1998,[2] with an annual growth rate of 3.0%.[1]

Climate

M'Rara 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 M'Rara
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 16.4
(61.5)
19.0
(66.2)
22.9
(73.2)
27.8
(82)
32.8
(91)
37.7
(99.9)
41.5
(106.7)
40.7
(105.3)
35.4
(95.7)
28.5
(83.3)
21.6
(70.9)
17.0
(62.6)
28.44
(83.19)
Daily mean °C (°F) 10.2
(50.4)
12.5
(54.5)
16.0
(60.8)
20.4
(68.7)
25.2
(77.4)
30.2
(86.4)
33.4
(92.1)
32.7
(90.9)
28.3
(82.9)
21.9
(71.4)
15.4
(59.7)
11.0
(51.8)
21.43
(70.58)
Average low °C (°F) 4.0
(39.2)
6.1
(43)
9.2
(48.6)
13.0
(55.4)
17.6
(63.7)
22.8
(73)
25.3
(77.5)
24.7
(76.5)
21.3
(70.3)
15.3
(59.5)
9.2
(48.6)
5.1
(41.2)
14.47
(58.04)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 8
(0.31)
4
(0.16)
11
(0.43)
8
(0.31)
6
(0.24)
1
(0.04)
1
(0.04)
1
(0.04)
6
(0.24)
11
(0.43)
11
(0.43)
11
(0.43)
79
(3.1)
Source: climate-data.org[3]

Transportation

The main road out of M'Rara to the east joins the N3 highway at Djamaa. The N3 connects Biskra in the north to Touggourt in the south.

Education

3.2% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 10.5% has completed secondary education.[4] The overall literacy rate is 64.3%, and is 73.1% among males and 55.0% among females.[5]

Localities

The commune of M'Rara is composed of one locality:[6]

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References

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