El Guerrara


El Guerrara is a town and commune, coextensive with El Guerrara District, in Ghardaïa Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 59,514, up from 48,313 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 2.1%.

Climate

El Guerrara has a hot desert climate, with very hot summers and mild winters, and very little precipitation throughout the year.

Transportation

El Guerrara is on the W33, a regional road between Berriane on the N1 to the west, and the N3 about halfway between Touggourt and Ouargla to the east.

Education

3.9% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 19.1% has completed secondary education. The overall literacy rate is 82.9%, and is 88.1% among males and 77.5% among females.

Localities

The commune of El Guerrara is composed of three localities: