Tindouf

Coordinates: 27°40′31″N 8°07′43″W / 27.67528°N 8.12861°W / 27.67528; -8.12861
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Tindouf
تندوف
UTC+1 (CET)
Postal code
37000
ClimateBWh

Tindouf (

Sahrawi refugees, making the population as of the 2008 census 45,966,[2] up from 25,266 in 1998,[3] giving the town an annual population growth rate of 6.3%.[2]

The region is considered of strategic significance as it houses

iron mine and a defunct airport, and is approximately 70 kilometres (43 mi) northwest of Âouinet Bel Egrâ. Since 1975, it also contains several Sahrawi refugee camps operated by the Polisario Front, a national liberation movement seeking the self-determination of Western Sahara
.

History

Tindouf in 1880.

The town of Tindouf was built near an isolated

Sahrawi tribe.[7] The Tajakant tribe were expelled from the region. It remained deserted until French troops arrived in the area in 1934 and attached the region to French Algerian territory.[8] Since Algerian independence in 1962, the town has been deliberately built up, partly because of its importance as a last outpost before the Moroccan, Sahrawi and Mauritanian borders.[citation needed
]

In 1963, the area was the scene of fighting between Algerian and Moroccan forces laying claim to western Algeria, during the

Minurso
.)

Demographics

Tindouf has a population of 47,965 (2010 estimates),[9] though this figure is of questionable authenticity, given the fact that the exact number is a sensitive issue due to the Sahrawi refugees, who are excluded from the estimate.

Year Population (excluding Sahrawi refugee camps)
1977 (Census) 6,044
1987 (Census) 13,084
1998 (Census) 32,004
2008 (Census)[1] 45,966
2010 (Estimate) 47,965–59,898

Climate

Tindouf has a

West African Monsoon— by September–October. The region can be hit by rare events of heavy rain, such as in February 2006[10] or October 2015.[11] Summer daytime temperatures commonly approach 45 °C (113 °F) with blazing sunshine, while winter nighttime temperatures can sometimes drop to 5 °C (41 °F) or less. On 31 July 2023, a maximum temperature of 48.9 °C (120.0 °F) was registered in Tindouf.[12]

Climate data for Tindouf (1981-2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 20.9
(69.6) 		23.8
(74.8) 		28.3
(82.9) 		30.8
(87.4) 		34.2
(93.6) 		39.1
(102.4) 		43.8
(110.8) 		42.3
(108.1) 		37.8
(100.0) 		32.3
(90.1) 		26.3
(79.3) 		21.8
(71.2) 		31.8
(89.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 13.2
(55.8) 		16.2
(61.2) 		20.1
(68.2) 		22.4
(72.3) 		25.0
(77.0) 		29.3
(84.7) 		35.0
(95.0) 		34.3
(93.7) 		29.7
(85.5) 		24.2
(75.6) 		19.0
(66.2) 		14.4
(57.9) 		23.6
(74.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 6.3
(43.3) 		8.9
(48.0) 		12.8
(55.0) 		14.3
(57.7) 		16.5
(61.7) 		20.8
(69.4) 		26.4
(79.5) 		26.0
(78.8) 		22.3
(72.1) 		17.7
(63.9) 		11.8
(53.2) 		8.0
(46.4) 		16.0
(60.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2.6
(0.10) 		12.4
(0.49) 		4.0
(0.16) 		0.6
(0.02) 		2.8
(0.11) 		0.8
(0.03) 		0.8
(0.03) 		2.3
(0.09) 		12.0
(0.47) 		9.9
(0.39) 		1.2
(0.05) 		6.5
(0.26) 		55.9
(2.2)
Source: Meteo-Climat [13]

Transportation

Commandant Ferradj Airport is located to the north of Tindouf. The N50 national highway connects Tindouf to the airport as well as other Algerian settlements to the north.

Education

6.1% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 18.8% has completed secondary education.[14] The overall literacy rate is 75.0%, and is 79.7% among males and 70.1% among females.[15]

Localities

The commune is composed of five localities:[16]

References

  1. ^ a b Wilaya de Tindouf : répartition de la population résidente des ménages ordinaires et collectifs, selon la commune de résidence et la dispersion (2008 Census, ONS).
  2. ^ a b "Population: Béchar Wilaya" (PDF) (in French). Office National des Statistiques Algérie. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
  3. ^ "Algeria Communes". Statoids. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
  4. ^ "Tindouf Airport". OurAirports. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
  5. ISBN 978-0-299-07360-2
    . Retrieved 22 July 2012.
  6. ^ Institut des hautes-études marocaines (1930). Hespéris: archives berbères et bulletin de l'Institut des hautes-études marocaines. Emile Larose. p. 46. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
  7. ISBN 978-2-600-04495-0
    . Retrieved 22 July 2012.
  8. ISBN 978-2-600-04495-0
    . Retrieved 22 July 2012.
  9. ^ Tindouf in the World Gazetteer
  10. ^ "WFP assists Sahrawi refugees hit by torrential rains". World Food Programme. 2006-02-16.
  11. ^ UNHCR - Devastating flooding affects 25,000 Sahrawi refugees in Tindouf camps
  12. ^ "60656: Tindouf (Algeria)". ogimet.com. OGIMET. 31 July 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  13. ^ "moyennes 1981/2010". Meteo-Climate-Bz. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  14. ^ "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 10 May 2013.
  15. ^ "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 10 May 2013.
  16. ^ "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. 1562. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 March 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2013.

External links

  • Tindouf travel guide from Wikivoyage
  • Media related to Tindouf at Wikimedia Commons
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