Robbah
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|native_name = رﺑﺎح
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Robbah ({{langx|ar|رﺑﺎح}}) is a town and commune, and capital of Robbah District, in El Oued Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 21,965,{{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}} up from 17,243 in 1998,{{cite web|title=Algeria Communes|url=http://www.statoids.com/ydz.html|publisher=Statoids|accessdate=9 March 2013}} and an annual growth rate of 2.5%. The town lies about {{convert|10|km|mi}} southeast of the provincial capital El Oued and forms a part of its larger urban area.
Climate
{{See also|El Oued#Climate|label 1 = Climate of El Oued}}
Robbah 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
7.2% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 16.4% 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}} The overall literacy rate is 79.6%, and is 87.3% among males and 71.6% 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}}
Localities
The commune of Robbah is composed of four 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/20110712065957/http://www.joradp.dz/JO8499/1984/067/FP1564.pdf |archivedate=2011-07-12 |page=1564 |language=French |date=19 December 1984}}
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- Robbah
- Débidibi
- Beghazlia
- Guédachi
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References
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{{Geographic location
|Centre = Robbah
|North = Trifaoui
|Northeast = Taleb Larbi
|East = Nakhla
|Southeast = El Ogla
|South = Débidibi
Hassi Messaoud (Ouargla)
|Southwest = Dabadib
Mih Ouensa
Ouargla
|West = Oum Sahaouine
Chégamat
Oued El Alenda
Touggourt
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{{El Oued Province}}