Tendla (also Tinedla or Tenedla) (Arabic: تندلة) is a town and commune in Djamaa District, El M'Ghair Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 9,193,[1] up from 8,033 in 1998,[2] with an annual growth rate of 1.4%, the second-lowest in the province.[1]
Tendla
تندلة | |
|---|---|
Commune and town | |
 Location of Tendla Commune within El M'Ghair Province | |
  Tendla Location of Tendla within Algeria | |
| Coordinates: 33°40′31″N 6°2′2″E / 33.67528°N 6.03389°E | |
| Country |  Algeria |
| Province | El M'Ghair Province |
| District | Djamaa District |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
| • Total | 9,193 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
Climate
editTendla 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.
Transportation
editTendla is at the eastern end of the regional road W303, which connects it to the N3 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) to the west. From there the N3 leads north to Biskra and south to Touggourt.
Education
editAmong the residents, 3.4% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 13.6% has completed secondary education.[3] The overall literacy rate is 73.8%, and is 81.5% among males and 66.2% among females.[4]
Localities
editThe commune of Tendla is composed of two localities:[5]
- Tendla
- Arfiane El Bared
References
edit- ^ a b c "Population: El Oued Wilaya" (PDF) (in French). Office National des Statistiques Algérie. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
- ^ "Algeria Communes". Statoids. Retrieved 9 March 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" (PDF) (in French). Office National des Statistiques Algérie. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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. 1565. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-31. Retrieved 2 March 2013.