Tendla

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|native_name = تندلة

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|settlement_type =Commune and town

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|map_caption = Location of Tendla 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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|population_total = 9,193

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Tendla (also Tinedla or Tenedla) ({{langx|ar|تندلة}}) is a town and commune in Djamaa District, El M'Ghair Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 9,193,{{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 8,033 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 1.4%, the second-lowest in the province.

Climate

{{See also|Djamaa#Climate|label 1 = Climate of Djamaa}}

Tendla 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.

Transportation

Tendla is at the eastern end of the regional road W303, which connects it to the N3 {{convert|7|km|mi}} to the west. From there the N3 leads north to Biskra and south to Touggourt.

Education

Among the residents, 3.4% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 13.6% 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}} The overall literacy rate is 73.8%, and is 81.5% among males and 66.2% 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 Tendla is composed of two 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/FP1565.pdf|publisher=Journal officiel de la République Algérienne|accessdate=2 March 2013|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110731151053/http://www.joradp.dz/JO8499/1984/067/FP1565.pdf |archivedate=2011-07-31 |page=1565|language=French|date=19 December 1984}}

References

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Neighbouring towns and cities

{{Geographic location

|Centre = Tendla

|North = Biskra
El M'Ghair
Sidi Khellil

|Northeast = Hamraia

|East = Reguiba
Guemar
El Oued

|Southeast = Taibet (Ouargla)

|South = Mazer Zaouia
Djamaa
Touggourt

|Southwest = Arfiane El Bared
M'Rara
Ouargla

|West = Guettara (Djelfa)

|Northwest = Ouled Djellal (Biskra)

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{{El M'Ghair Province}}

Category:Communes of El M'Ghair Province