Ourmes
ورماس | |
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Commune and town | |
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![]() Location of Ourmes commune within El Oued Province | |
Coordinates: 33°24′49″N 6°46′51″E / 33.41361°N 6.78083°E | |
Country | ![]() |
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 |
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 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.
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]
The commune of Ourmes is composed of three localities: [5]