Still, El M'Ghair

Still
ﺳﻄﻴﻞ
Commune and town
Location of Still commune within El M'Ghair Province
Location of Still commune within El M'Ghair Province
Still is located in Algeria
Still
Still
Location of Still within Algeria
Coordinates: 34°15′N 5°55′E / 34.250°N 5.917°E / 34.250; 5.917
Country Algeria
ProvinceEl M'Ghair Province
DistrictEl M'Ghair District
Elevation
13 m (43 ft)
Population
 (2008)[1]
 • Total
4,978
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)

Still (Arabic: ﺳﻄﻴﻞ) (sometimes written Stile) is a town and commune in El M'Ghair District, El M'Ghair Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 4,978,[1] up from 3,545 in 1998,[2] and an annual growth rate of 3.5%.[1]

Climate

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See also: Climate of El M'Ghair

Still 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

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Still is on the N3 which connects Biskra in the north to Touggourt in the south. The N48 leaves the N3 just south of Still, leading southeast to El Oued.

Education

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3.6% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 14.7% has completed secondary education.[3] The overall literacy rate is 69.0%, and is 77.3% among males and 60.2% among females.[4]

Localities

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The commune of Still is composed of one locality: Home of CFL Bust QB Josh Struver [5]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Population: El Oued Wilaya" (PDF) (in French). Office National des Statistiques Algérie. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
  2. ^ "Algeria Communes". Statoids. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.
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