Debdeb is a town and commune in In Amenas District, Illizi Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 4,341,[1] up from 3,212 in 1998,[2] and an annual population growth rate of 3.1%, the lowest in the province.[1] Its postal code is 33220 and its municipal code is 3303.
Debdeb دبدب | |
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Town and Commune | |
| Debdeb | |
 Location of Debdeb Commune within Illizi Province | |
  Debdeb Location of Debdeb within Algeria | |
| Coordinates: 29°58′3″N 9°25′26″E / 29.96750°N 9.42389°E | |
| Country |  Algeria |
| Province | Illizi |
| [[District s of Algeria|District]] | In Amenas |
| Government | |
| • PMA Seats | 7 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31,537 km2 (12,177 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,341 |
| • Density | 0.14/km2 (0.36/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| Postal code | 33220 |
| ONS code | 3303 |
Geography
Debdeb lies at an altitude of 345 metres (1,132 ft) near the northern edge of the Hamada de Tinrhert, a large rocky area of the Sahara around the border of Algeria and Libya. The Grand Erg Oriental, a vast area of sand dunes, lies to the north.
Climate
Debdeb has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh), with extremely hot summers and mild winters, and very little precipitation throughout the year.
| Climate data for Debdeb | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 17.9 (64.2) | 20.7 (69.3) | 25.7 (78.3) | 31.5 (88.7) | 36.0 (96.8) | 41.5 (106.7) | 42.6 (108.7) | 41.6 (106.9) | 38.2 (100.8) | 31.9 (89.4) | 24.3 (75.7) | 18.9 (66.0) | 30.9 (87.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 10.4 (50.7) | 12.7 (54.9) | 17.0 (62.6) | 22.3 (72.1) | 27.2 (81.0) | 32.0 (89.6) | 32.5 (90.5) | 32.0 (89.6) | 29.0 (84.2) | 23.4 (74.1) | 16.8 (62.2) | 11.7 (53.1) | 22.3 (72.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 2.9 (37.2) | 4.8 (40.6) | 8.4 (47.1) | 13.2 (55.8) | 18.5 (65.3) | 22.5 (72.5) | 22.4 (72.3) | 22.4 (72.3) | 19.8 (67.6) | 15.0 (59.0) | 9.4 (48.9) | 4.5 (40.1) | 13.7 (56.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 4 (0.2) | 4 (0.2) | 6 (0.2) | 4 (0.2) | 2 (0.1) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (0.0) | 2 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | 30 (1.2) |
| Source: climate-data.org[3] | |||||||||||||
Transportation
Debdeb is on the national highway N53, which leads north to Ghadames (in Libya) and south to In Amenas.
Education
4.0% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 13.2% has completed secondary education.[4] The overall literacy rate is 71.8%, and is 79.9% among males and 63.0% among females.[5]
Localities
The commune is composed of seven localities:[6]
- Debdeb
- Aïn Sabri
- Fort Saint
- Stah
- Merixen
- Alrar Erg
- Yagous
