Sharuin ( Arabic: شروين ) is a city and commune in southern Algeria , in the Adrar province . The administrative center of the eponymous district .
| City | |
| Sharuin | |
|---|---|
| Arab. شروين | |
| A country |  Algeria |
| Vilayet | Adrar |
| County | Sharuin |
| History and Geography | |
| Area | |
| Center height | 266 m |
| Timezone | UTC + 1 |
| Population | |
| Population | 11 347 people ( 2008 ) |
| Digital identifiers | |
| Postcode | 01420 |
Content
- 1 Geographical location
- 2 Climate
- 3 population
- 4 See also
- 5 notes
Geographical position
The city is located in the northwestern part of vilayet, on the territory of one of the oases of northwestern Sahara , at a distance of approximately 903 kilometers southwest of the capital of Algeria . The absolute height is 266 meters above sea level [1] .
The commune of Sharuin borders on the communes of Talmin , Uled Ais , Deldul , Metarfa and Zabit . Its area is 3080 km².
Climate
The climate of the city is characterized as arid hot ( BWh in the Köppen climate classification ). Precipitation during the year is practically absent (average annual amount - 19 mm). The average annual temperature is 24.2 ° C [2] .
Population
According to the official census of 2008, the population of the commune was 11,347 people. The proportion of the male population was 50.6%, the female - 49.4%, respectively [3] . The literacy rate of the population was 54.2%. The literacy rate among men was 71.8%, among women - 35% [4] . 2.8% of Sharuin residents had higher education, 8.4% - secondary education [5] .
See also
- Ksar Kaddur
Notes
- ↑ Charouine, Algeria Page . Fallingrain Global Gazetteer. Date of appeal September 27, 2017.
- ↑ Climate: Charouine . Climate-Data.org. Date of appeal September 27, 2017.
- ↑ Population résidente des ménages ordinaires et collectifs (MOC) selon la commune de résidence et le sexe et le taux d'accroissement (1998-2008) (French) . Office national des statistiques.
- ↑ Taux d'analphabétisme et taux d'alphabétisation de la population âgée de 15 ans et plus, selon le sexe et la commune de résidence. (Fr.) . Office National des Statistiques Algérie. Date of treatment July 1, 2013.
- ↑ 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. (Fr.) . Office National des Statistiques Algérie. Date of treatment July 1, 2013.