Metlili

Metlili lies at an elevation of about {{convert|500|m|ft}} in a valley running from northwest to southeast between arid, rocky hills. The town is about {{convert|12|km|mi}} from end to end, but only about {{convert|0.5|km|mi}} wide.

Metlili has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh), with very hot summers and mild winters, and very little precipitation throughout the year.

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| Jan high C = 16.3

| Feb high C = 19.0

| Mar high C = 22.6

| Apr high C = 28.1

| May high C = 32.9

| Jun high C = 38.5

| Jul high C = 42.6

| Aug high C = 41.6

| Sep high C = 35.3

| Oct high C = 28.0

| Nov high C = 20.8

| Dec high C = 16.9

| Jan mean C = 10.1

| Feb mean C = 12.3

| Mar mean C = 15.7

| Apr mean C = 20.2

| May mean C = 24.9

| Jun mean C = 30.2

| Jul mean C = 33.8

| Aug mean C = 33.0

| Sep mean C = 28.2

| Oct mean C = 21.2

| Nov mean C = 14.6

| Dec mean C = 10.7

| Jan low C = 4.0

| Feb low C = 5.7

| Mar low C = 8.8

| Apr low C = 12.4

| May low C = 16.9

| Jun low C = 22.0

| Jul low C = 25.0

| Aug low C = 24.5

| Sep low C = 21.1

| Oct low C = 14.4

| Nov low C = 8.5

| Dec low C = 4.6

| Jan precipitation mm = 7

| Feb precipitation mm = 4

| Mar precipitation mm = 10

| Apr precipitation mm = 6

| May precipitation mm = 4

| Jun precipitation mm = 2

| Jul precipitation mm = 1

| Aug precipitation mm = 2

| Sep precipitation mm = 5

| Oct precipitation mm = 6

| Nov precipitation mm = 7

| Dec precipitation mm = 7

| source 1 = climate-data.org{{cite web|title=Climate data for: Metlili|url=http://en.climate-data.org/location/49554/|publisher=climate-data.org|accessdate=29 March 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130414125940/http://en.climate-data.org/location/49554/|archivedate=14 April 2013}}

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Metlili lies on the N107, a road which connects Noumerat Airport near Ghardaïa in the east to El Bayadh to the northwest. A local road leads south from the town to Sebseb.

8.2% of the population has a tertiary education (the highest in the province), and another 21.7% 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/w47_p6.pdf |publisher=Office National des Statistiques Algérie |accessdate=13 February 2013 |language=French |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130516131702/http://www.ons.dz/collections/w47_p6.pdf |archivedate=16 May 2013 }} The overall literacy rate is 83.4%, and is 88.6% among males and 78.1% 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/w47_p10.pdf |publisher=Office National des Statistiques Algérie |accessdate=13 February 2013 |language=French |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130516131804/http://www.ons.dz/collections/w47_p10.pdf |archivedate=16 May 2013 }}

The commune of Metlili is composed of seven localities:{{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/FP1578.pdf |publisher=Journal officiel de la République Algérienne |accessdate=2 March 2013 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021102626/http://www.joradp.dz/JO8499/1984/067/FP1578.pdf |archivedate=21 October 2013 |page=1578 |language=French |date=19 December 1984 |url-status=dead }}

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• Centre de Metlili
• Noumerat
• Guemgouma
• El Hadika
• Souani
• Chabet Sidi Cheikh
• Souareg
• Chouiket Est

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• Ahmed Benbitour, former Prime Minister of Algeria, economist, and former adviser to the director of the World Bank
• Mustapha Benbada, Minister of Trade.
• Bachir Messaitfa, Professor Specializing in sc. Economic.

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{{Geographic location

|Centre = Metlili

|North = Ghardaia

|Northeast = El Guerrara

|East = Zelfana
'Ouargla

|Southeast = Hassi Fehal
Mansoura

|South = Sebseb
El Goléa
Tamanrasset

|Southwest = Adrar

|West = Brézina (El Bayadh)
Béchar

|Northwest = El Bayadh

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{{Ghardaïa Province}}

Category:Communes of Ghardaïa Province

Category:Cities in Algeria