Zelfana
| Zelfana زلفانة |
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| Location of Zelfana commune within Ghardaïa Province Location of Zelfana commune within Ghardaïa Province |
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 Zelfana
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| Country |  Algeria |
| Province | Ghardaïa Province |
| District | Zelfana District (coextensive) |
| Elevation | 358 m (1,175 ft) |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
| • Total | 10,161 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
Zelfana (Arabic: زلفانة) is a town and commune, coextensive with Zelfana District, in Ghardaïa Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 10,161,[1] up from 7,241 in 1998,[2] with an annual growth rate of 3.5%.[1]
Climate
Zelfana has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh), with very hot summers and mild winters, and very little precipitation throughout the year.
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 16.7 (62.1) |
19.5 (67.1) |
22.8 (73) |
28.5 (83.3) |
32.8 (91) |
38.5 (101.3) |
42.7 (108.9) |
41.6 (106.9) |
35.5 (95.9) |
28.4 (83.1) |
21.2 (70.2) |
17.4 (63.3) |
28.8 (83.84) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 10.4 (50.7) |
12.8 (55) |
15.8 (60.4) |
20.7 (69.3) |
24.8 (76.6) |
30.3 (86.5) |
33.8 (92.8) |
33.0 (91.4) |
28.3 (82.9) |
21.5 (70.7) |
15.0 (59) |
11.2 (52.2) |
21.47 (70.63) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 4.2 (39.6) |
6.2 (43.2) |
8.9 (48) |
12.9 (55.2) |
16.9 (62.4) |
22.1 (71.8) |
25.0 (77) |
24.5 (76.1) |
21.2 (70.2) |
14.7 (58.5) |
8.9 (48) |
5.1 (41.2) |
14.22 (57.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 7 (0.28) |
4 (0.16) |
9 (0.35) |
5 (0.2) |
3 (0.12) |
2 (0.08) |
1 (0.04) |
1 (0.04) |
4 (0.16) |
6 (0.24) |
8 (0.31) |
7 (0.28) |
57 (2.26) |
| Source: climate-data.org[3] | |||||||||||||
Transportation
Zelfana is connected by a short 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) road to the N48 highway, which connects it to Ouargla to the east and the Trans-Sahara Highway or N1 to the west, near Noumerat Airport. The N1 connects to Ghardaïa to the north and to El Goléa and In Salah to the south.
Education
5.5% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 15.4% has completed secondary education.[4] The overall literacy rate is 78.8%, and is 85.6% among males and 71.9% among females.[5]
Localities
The commune of Zelfana is composed of five localities:[6]
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- Centre de Zelfana
- Village socialiste agricole et Centre Pétrolier de Oued Noumer
- El Hesseï
- Gouifla
- La Palmeraie
References
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Laghouat Berriane |
El Guerrara | Touggourt El Allia (Ouargla) |
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N'Goussa (Ouargla) Ouargla |
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Tamanrasset | Illizi |
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Capital: Ghardaïa
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| Ghardaïa District |
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| Bérianne District | ||
| Bounoura District | ||
| Dhayat Ben Dhahoua District | ||
| El Guerrara District | ||
| El Ménia District | ||
| Mansourah District | ||
| Métlili District | ||
| Zelfana District |
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