Ourmes

Ourmes ورماس
Commune and town
Location of Ourmes commune within El Oued Province Location of Ourmes commune within El Oued Province
Ourmes Location of Ourmes in Algeria
Coordinates:
Country	Algeria
Province	El Oued Province
District	Guemar District
Government
• Type	Municipality
Area
• Total	443 km2 (171 sq mi)
Elevation	76 m (249 ft)
Population (2008)
• Total	5,900
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
Postal code	39460

Ourmes (Arabic: ورماس‎‎) (also written Ourmas) is a town and commune in Guemar District, El Oued Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 5,900, up from 5,059 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 1.6%. It is located 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) northwest of the provincial capital El Oued, and is connected by local roads to Kouinine and Taghzout.

Climate

See also: Climate of El Oued

Ourmes 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.

Education

4.9% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 12.7% has completed secondary education. The overall literacy rate is 79.7%, and is 86.0% among males and 73.3% among females.

Localities

The commune of Ourmes is composed of three localities:

• Ourmés
• Hadhoudi
• Legouiret

References

Neighbouring towns and cities