El Atteuf
El Atteuf is a town and commune in Ghardaïa Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 14,752, up from 12,713 in 1998,
and an annual population growth rate of 1.5%. It is located in the M'zab valley about east of Ghardaïa, the provincial capital.Geography
El Atteuf lies on the banks of the Wadi Mzab, an intermittent river in the M'zab valley, downstream of Ghardaïa. The area has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. El Atteuf is the oldest town in the area.Education
7.0% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 16.6% has competed secondary education. The overall literacy rate is 89.4%, and is 95.3% among males and 83.2% among females.Localities
The commune of El Atteuf is composed of four localities:
- Vieux Ksar El Atteuf
- Rezzag
- El Argoub
- Assedjlaf et la Palmeraie
