N'Goussa
N'Goussa (Arabic: ﻧﻘﻮﺳﺔ) is a town and commune, coextensive with the district of the same name, in Ouargla Province, Algeria. Some of its inhabitants speak the Ouargli language.[3] As of 2008, the population of the town was 19,039,[2] up from 13,344 in 1998,[4] with an annual population growth rate of 2.2%.[2] The town is on a local road, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Ouargla on the way to El Hadjira further north. ClimateN'Goussa 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. Education4.4% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 12.2% has completed secondary education.[5] The overall literacy rate is 73.3%, and is 82.4% among males and 64.1% among females.[6] LocalitiesThe commune is composed of 14 localities:[7]
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