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'''Fenoughil''' ({{lang-ar|ﻓﻨﻮﻏﻴﻞ}}) is a [[Communes of Algeria|commune]], and the capital of [[Fenoughil District]], [[Adrar Province]], in south-central [[Algeria]]. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 11,793,<ref name="census2008">{{cite web|title=Population: Wilaya d'Adrar|url=http://www.ons.dz/collections/w01_p1.pdf|publisher=Office National des Statistiques Algérie|accessdate=1 July 2013|language=French}}</ref> up from 9,962 in 1998,<ref>{{cite web|title=Algeria Communes|url=http://www.statoids.com/ydz.html|publisher=Statoids|accessdate=8 March 2013}}</ref> with an annual growth rate of 1.7%.<ref name="census2008"/>
'''Fenoughil''' ({{lang-ar|ﻓﻨﻮﻏﻴﻞ}}) is a [[Communes of Algeria|commune]], and the capital of [[Fenoughil District]], [[Adrar Province]], in south-central [[Algeria]]. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 11,793,<ref name="census2008">{{cite web|title=Population: Wilaya d'Adrar |url=http://www.ons.dz/collections/w01_p1.pdf |publisher=Office National des Statistiques Algérie |accessdate=1 July 2013 |language=French |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111216085412/http://www.ons.dz:80/collections/w01_p1.pdf |archivedate=16 December 2011 |df= }}</ref> up from 9,962 in 1998,<ref>{{cite web|title=Algeria Communes|url=http://www.statoids.com/ydz.html|publisher=Statoids|accessdate=8 March 2013}}</ref> with an annual growth rate of 1.7%.<ref name="census2008"/>


==Geography==
==Geography==
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==Education==
==Education==


5.7% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 16.3% has completed secondary education.<ref>{{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/w01_p6.pdf|publisher=Office National des Statistiques Algérie|accessdate=1 July 2013|language=French}}</ref> The overall literacy rate is 80.5%, and is 89.1% among males and 71.5% among females.<ref>{{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/w01_p10.pdf|publisher=Office National des Statistiques Algérie|accessdate=1 July 2013|language=French}}</ref>
5.7% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 16.3% has completed secondary education.<ref>{{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/w01_p6.pdf |publisher=Office National des Statistiques Algérie |accessdate=1 July 2013 |language=French |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111113184619/http://www.ons.dz/collections/w01_p6.pdf |archivedate=13 November 2011 |df= }}</ref> The overall literacy rate is 80.5%, and is 89.1% among males and 71.5% among females.<ref>{{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/w01_p10.pdf |publisher=Office National des Statistiques Algérie |accessdate=1 July 2013 |language=French |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111113192710/http://www.ons.dz/collections/w01_p10.pdf |archivedate=13 November 2011 |df= }}</ref>


==Localities==
==Localities==

Revision as of 21:54, 30 December 2016

Fenoughil
ﻓﻨﻮﻏﻴﻞ
Commune
Location of Fenoughil commune within Adrar Province
Location of Fenoughil commune within Adrar Province
CountryAlgeria
ProvinceAdrar
DistrictFenoughil
Elevation
220 m (720 ft)
Population
 (2008)[1]
 • Total11,793
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)

Fenoughil (Arabic: ﻓﻨﻮﻏﻴﻞ) is a commune, and the capital of Fenoughil District, Adrar Province, in south-central Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 11,793,[1] up from 9,962 in 1998,[2] with an annual growth rate of 1.7%.[1]

Geography

The villages in Fenoughil commune, from Tasfaout in the north to Bour Sidi Youssef in the south, are all built around the northern and eastern side of oases at an elevation of about 220 metres (720 ft). These oases form part of a long longer string of oases known as the Tuat region, running from north to south through Adrar Province. Beyond the oases, the sandy Erg Chech desert lies to the west and the rocky Tademaït plateau lies to the east.

Climate

See also: Climate of Adrar

Fenoughil has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh), with extremely hot summers and mild winters, and very little precipitation throughout the year.

Transportation

The main road in Fenoughil commune is the N6 national highway, which runs through the commune from north to south, and connects to Adrar in the north and Reggane in the south. The villages of Ben Henni, El Mansour and Bour Sidi Youssef lie on the highway, and a local road to the west connect to the villages of Allouchia, Albani and Tasfaout.

Education

5.7% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 16.3% has completed secondary education.[3] The overall literacy rate is 80.5%, and is 89.1% among males and 71.5% among females.[4]

Localities

As of 1984, the commune was composed of 11 localities:[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Population: Wilaya d'Adrar" (PDF) (in French). Office National des Statistiques Algérie. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 December 2011. Retrieved 1 July 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "Algeria Communes". Statoids. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
  3. ^ "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" (PDF) (in French). Office National des Statistiques Algérie. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2011. Retrieved 1 July 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "Taux d'analphabétisme et taux d'alphabétisation de la population âgée de 15 ans et plus, selon le sexe et la commune de résidence " (PDF) (in French). Office National des Statistiques Algérie. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2011. Retrieved 1 July 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ "Décret n° 84-365, fixant la composition, la consistance et les limites territoriale des communes. Wilaya d'Adrar" (in French). Journal officiel de la République Algérienne,. 19 December 1984. p. 1472. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 March 2013 or before. Retrieved 1 July 2013. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archivedate= (help)CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
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