Ain Beida
ﻋﻴﻦ اﻟﺒﻴﻀﺎء
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Commune and town
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Location of Ain Beida commune within Ouargla Province
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  Ain Beida Location of Ain Beida within Algeria | |
| Coordinates: 31°56′18″N 5°24′1″E / 31.93833°N 5.40028°E / 31.93833; 5.40028 | |
| Country |  Algeria |
| Province | Ouargla Province |
| District | Sidi Khouïled District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,973 km2 (762 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 139 m (456 ft) |
| Population
(2008)[2]
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| • Total | 19,039 |
| • Density | 9.6/km2 (25/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
Ain Beida (Arabic: ﻋﻴﻦ اﻟﺒﻴﻀﺎء, lit. white eye) is a town and communeinSidi Khouïled District, Ouargla Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 19,039,[2] up from 14,500 in 1998,[3] and an annual population growth rate of 2.8%.[2] Ain Beida is just 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from central Ouargla and is effectively a suburb of the city. It is also home to the Ain Beida Airport, Ouargla's principal airport.[4]
Ain Beida 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.
5.4% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 16.2% has completed secondary education.[5] The overall literacy rate is 82.5%, and is 91.1% among males and 73.5% among females.[6]
The commune is composed of four localities:[7]
Places adjacent to Aïn Beida, Ouargla
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Capital: Ouargla | ||
| Ouargla District |
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| El Borma District |
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| El Hadjira District |
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| Hassi Messaoud District |
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| Mégarine District |
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| N'Goussa District |
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| Sidi Khouïled District |
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| Taïbet District |
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| Témacine District |
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| Touggourt District |
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