| Sebseb سبسب | |
|---|---|
| Commune and town | |
 Location of Sebseb commune within Ghardaïa Province | |
  SebsebLocation of Sebseb within Algeria | |
| Coordinates: 32°09′30″N 3°36′30″E / 32.15833°N 3.60833°E / 32.15833; 3.60833 | |
| Country |  Algeria |
| Province | Ghardaïa |
| District | Métlili |
| Government | |
| • PMA Seats | 7 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,640 km (2,180 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,437 |
| • Density | 0.43/km (1.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| Postal code | 47230 |
| ONS code | 4709 |
Sebseb is a town and commune in Métlili District, Ghardaïa Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 2,437, up from 2,428 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 0.0%, the lowest in the province. Its postal code is 47230 and its municipal code is 4709.
Climate
Sebseb has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh), with very hot summers and mild winters, and very little precipitation throughout the year.
| Climate data for Sebseb | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 16.5 (61.7) |
19.2 (66.6) |
22.8 (73.0) |
28.3 (82.9) |
33.2 (91.8) |
38.7 (101.7) |
42.7 (108.9) |
41.8 (107.2) |
35.6 (96.1) |
28.3 (82.9) |
21.1 (70.0) |
17.0 (62.6) |
28.8 (83.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 10.2 (50.4) |
12.5 (54.5) |
15.8 (60.4) |
20.4 (68.7) |
25.2 (77.4) |
30.5 (86.9) |
33.9 (93.0) |
33.3 (91.9) |
28.4 (83.1) |
21.5 (70.7) |
14.9 (58.8) |
10.8 (51.4) |
21.5 (70.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 4.0 (39.2) |
5.9 (42.6) |
8.9 (48.0) |
12.6 (54.7) |
17.3 (63.1) |
22.4 (72.3) |
25.2 (77.4) |
24.8 (76.6) |
21.3 (70.3) |
14.7 (58.5) |
8.7 (47.7) |
4.7 (40.5) |
14.2 (57.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 7 (0.3) |
4 (0.2) |
9 (0.4) |
5 (0.2) |
3 (0.1) |
2 (0.1) |
1 (0.0) |
1 (0.0) |
4 (0.2) |
5 (0.2) |
7 (0.3) |
6 (0.2) |
54 (2.2) |
| Source: climate-data.org | |||||||||||||
Transportation
A local road connects Sebseb to Route N1 (the Trans-Sahara Highway) to the southeast and to the N107 just west of Metlili to the north.
Education
5.9% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 20.2% has completed secondary education. The overall literacy rate is 76.2%, and is 82.1% among males and 70.0% among females.
Localities
The commune of Sebseb is composed of one locality:
- Seb Seb et ses environs
References
- ^ "Population: Ghardaïa Wilaya" (PDF) (in French). Office National des Statistiques Algérie. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
- "Algeria Communes". Statoids. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
- "Climate data for: Sebseb". climate-data.org. Retrieved 30 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. 1578. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-05. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
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Sebseb
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