M'Rara

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|native_name = ﻣﺮارة

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|map_caption = Location of M'Rara commune within El M'Ghair Province

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|subdivision_name1 = El M'Ghair Province

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|subdivision_name2 = Djamaa District

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M'Rara ({{langx|ar|ﻣﺮارة}}) is a town and commune in Djamaa District, El M'Ghair Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 7,999,{{cite web|title=Population: El Oued Wilaya |url=http://www.ons.dz/collections/w39_p1.pdf |publisher=Office National des Statistiques Algérie |accessdate=12 February 2013 |language=French |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130513125205/http://www.ons.dz/collections/w39_p1.pdf |archivedate=13 May 2013 }} up from 5,976 in 1998,{{cite web|title=Algeria Communes|url=http://www.statoids.com/ydz.html|publisher=Statoids|accessdate=9 March 2013}} with an annual growth rate of 3.0%.

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.

{{Weather box

| location = M'Rara

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| Jan high C = 16.4

| Feb high C = 19.0

| Mar high C = 22.9

| Apr high C = 27.8

| May high C = 32.8

| Jun high C = 37.7

| Jul high C = 41.5

| Aug high C = 40.7

| Sep high C = 35.4

| Oct high C = 28.5

| Nov high C = 21.6

| Dec high C = 17.0

| Jan mean C = 10.2

| Feb mean C = 12.5

| Mar mean C = 16.0

| Apr mean C = 20.4

| May mean C = 25.2

| Jun mean C = 30.2

| Jul mean C = 33.4

| Aug mean C = 32.7

| Sep mean C = 28.3

| Oct mean C = 21.9

| Nov mean C = 15.4

| Dec mean C = 11.0

| Jan low C = 4.0

| Feb low C = 6.1

| Mar low C = 9.2

| Apr low C = 13.0

| May low C = 17.6

| Jun low C = 22.8

| Jul low C = 25.3

| Aug low C = 24.7

| Sep low C = 21.3

| Oct low C = 15.3

| Nov low C = 9.2

| Dec low C = 5.1

| Jan precipitation mm = 8

| Feb precipitation mm = 4

| Mar precipitation mm = 11

| Apr precipitation mm = 8

| May precipitation mm = 6

| Jun precipitation mm = 1

| Jul precipitation mm = 1

| Aug precipitation mm = 1

| Sep precipitation mm = 6

| Oct precipitation mm = 11

| Nov precipitation mm = 11

| Dec precipitation mm = 11

| source 1 = climate-data.org{{cite web|title=Climate data for: M'Rara|url=http://en.climate-data.org/location/554618/|publisher=climate-data.org|accessdate=12 April 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130703231701/http://en.climate-data.org/location/554618/|archivedate=3 July 2013}}

| date=April 2013}}

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.{{cite web|title=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. |url=http://www.ons.dz/collections/w39_p6.pdf |publisher=Office National des Statistiques Algérie |accessdate=13 February 2013 |language=French |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130513130809/http://www.ons.dz/collections/w39_p6.pdf |archivedate=13 May 2013 }} The overall literacy rate is 64.3%, and is 73.1% among males and 55.0% among females.{{cite web|title=Taux d'analphabétisme et taux d'alphabétisation de la population âgée de 15 ans et plus, selon le sexe et la commune de résidence . |url=http://www.ons.dz/collections/w39_p10.pdf |publisher=Office National des Statistiques Algérie |accessdate=13 February 2013 |language=French |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130513124334/http://www.ons.dz/collections/w39_p10.pdf |archivedate=13 May 2013 }}

Localities

The commune of M'Rara is composed of one locality:{{cite web|title=Décret n° 84-365, fixant la composition, la consistance et les limites territoriale des communes. Wilaya d'El Oued |url=http://www.joradp.dz/JO8499/1984/067/FP1565.pdf |publisher=Journal officiel de la République Algérienne |accessdate=2 March 2013 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819083259/http://www.joradp.dz/JO8499/1984/067/FP1565.pdf |archivedate=19 August 2014 |page=1564 |language=French |date=19 December 1984 |url-status=dead }}

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References

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Neighbouring towns and cities

{{Geographic location

|Centre = M'Rara

|North = Biskra
Oum Touyour

|Northeast = El M'Ghair
Sidi Khellil

|East = Djamaa
Sidi Amrane
El Oued

|Southeast = Sidi Slimane (Ouargla)
Touggourt

|South = El Hadjira (Ouargla)
Ouargla

|Southwest = El Guerrara (Ouargla)
Ghardaia

|West = Laghouat
Guettara (Djelfa)

|Northwest = Ouled Djellal (Biskra)

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{{El M'Ghair Province}}

Category:Communes of El M'Ghair Province