Ourmes

Ourmes (Arabic: ورماس) (also written Ourmas) is a town and commune in Guemar District, El Oued Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 5,900,^[1] up from 5,059 in 1998,^[2] with an annual growth rate of 1.6%.^[1] It is located 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) northwest of the provincial capital El Oued, and is connected by local roads to Kouinine and Taghzout.

Ourmes ورماس
Commune and town
Location of Ourmes commune within El Oued Province
Ourmes Location of Ourmes in Algeria
Coordinates: 33°24′49″N 6°46′51″E
Country	Algeria
Province	El Oued Province
District	Guemar District
Government
• Type	Municipality
Area
• Total	443 km2 (171 sq mi)
Elevation	76 m (249 ft)
Population  (2008)[1]
• Total	5,900
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
Postal code	39460

Climate

See also: Climate of El Oued

Ourmes 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

4.9% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 12.7% has completed secondary education.^[3] The overall literacy rate is 79.7%, and is 86.0% among males and 73.3% among females.^[4]

Localities

The commune of Ourmes is composed of three localities:^[5]

• Ourmés
• Hadhoudi
• Legouiret

References

• Algeria portal

1. "Population: El Oued Wilaya" (PDF) (in French). Office National des Statistiques Algérie. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
2. "Algeria Communes". Statoids. Retrieved 9 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. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
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. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
5. "Décret n° 84-365, fixant la composition, la consistance et les limites territoriale des communes. Wilaya d'El Oued" (PDF) (in French). Journal officiel de la République Algérienne. 19 December 1984. p. 1564. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-12. Retrieved 2 March 2013.

Neighbouring towns and cities