Mih Ouensa
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|native_name = ﻣﻴﺔ وﻧﺴﺔ
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|map_caption = Location of Mih Ouensa commune within El Oued Province
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Mih Ouensa (sometimes written Mih Ouansa or Mouïaf Ouennsa) is a town and commune, and capital of Mih Ouensa District, in El Oued Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 15,593,{{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 11,779 in 1998,{{cite web|title=Algeria Communes|url=http://www.statoids.com/ydz.html|publisher=Statoids|accessdate=9 March 2013}} and a population growth rate of 3.3%.
Climate
Mih Ouensa 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 = 16.9
| Feb high C = 19.5
| Mar high C = 23.5
| Apr high C = 28.1
| May high C = 32.9
| Jun high C = 37.6
| Jul high C = 41.6
| Aug high C = 40.5
| Sep high C = 36.1
| Oct high C = 29.1
| Nov high C = 22.1
| Dec high C = 17.0
| Jan mean C = 10.4
| Feb mean C = 12.8
| Mar mean C = 16.4
| Apr mean C = 20.6
| May mean C = 25.4
| Jun mean C = 30.2
| Jul mean C = 33.4
| Aug mean C = 32.5
| Sep mean C = 28.9
| Oct mean C = 22.3
| Nov mean C = 15.7
| Dec mean C = 10.9
| Jan low C = 4.0
| Feb low C = 6.2
| Mar low C = 9.4
| Apr low C = 13.2
| May low C = 17.9
| Jun low C = 22.9
| Jul low C = 25.2
| Aug low C = 24.6
| Sep low C = 21.7
| Oct low C = 15.6
| Nov low C = 9.4
| Dec low C = 4.9
| Jan precipitation mm = 9
| Feb precipitation mm = 6
| Mar precipitation mm = 9
| Apr precipitation mm = 6
| May precipitation mm = 5
| Jun precipitation mm = 2
| Jul precipitation mm = 0
| Aug precipitation mm = 1
| Sep precipitation mm = 4
| Oct precipitation mm = 7
| Nov precipitation mm = 10
| Dec precipitation mm = 9
| source 1 = climate-data.org{{cite web|title=Climate data for: Mih Ouensa|url=http://en.climate-data.org/location/325292/|publisher=climate-data.org|accessdate=12 April 2013}}
| date=April 2013}}
Transportation
Education
2.0% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 6.6% 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 63.3%, and is 71.3% 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 Mih Ouensa is composed of 14 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/FP1564.pdf |publisher=Journal officiel de la République Algérienne |accessdate=2 March 2013 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130627200210/http://www.joradp.dz/JO8499/1984/067/FP1564.pdf |archivedate=27 June 2013 |page=1564 |language=French |date=19 December 1984 |url-status=dead }}
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- Mih Ouensa
- Oudeï Tork
- Riad Ouansa
- Adel Ouansa (Territories)
- El Kataf
- Touam
- Bent Lemk Oucher
- Bougoufa
- Sahabane
- Mih Moulahoum
- Baboukha
- Bel Ghit
- Draa Lahmar
- Djérada
- Mih Lachache
- Hériouila
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References
{{Portal|Algeria}}
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{{Geographic location
|Centre = Mih Ouensa
|Northeast = El Oued
Oued El Alenda
|Southeast = Sahabane
El Borma (Ouargla)
|South = Mih Moulahoum
Bordj Omar Driss (Illizi)
|Southwest = Hassi Messaoud
Ouargla
|West = El Kataf
Taibet (Ouargla)
Touggourt
|Northwest = El M'Ghair
Djamaa
Oudeï Tork
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{{El Oued Province}}