Timimoun

Timimoun (ﺗﻴﻤﻴﻤﻮن) is a town and commune, and capital of Timimoun District, in Adrar Province, south-central Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 33,060, up from 28,595 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 1.5%.

Timimoun is known for the red ochre color of its buildings.

Geography
The town of Timimoun lies at an elevation of around 288 m in the Gourara region of northern Adrar Province. It is located on the south-eastern side of an oasis which supports the town's population. A sebkha (salt lake) lies further to the northwest, while the plateau of Tademaït rises to the southeast.

Climate
Timimoun has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh), with extremely hot summers and warm winters, with minimal rainfall throughout the year. The annual mean temperature almost reaches 25 °C (77 °F).

Transportation
Timimoun lies on the N51 national highway, a road which runs roughly west to east from the N6 (connecting to Béchar in the north and Adrar in the south) to the N1 (connecting from Ghardaïa in the north to In Salah and Tamanrasset in the south). Regional roads also lead south to Aougrout and Deldoul communes, and north to Tinerkouk, Ksar Kaddour and Ouled Said.

Timimoun is served by Timimoun Airport, which is about 5 km southeast of the town.

Education
7.0% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 19.3% has completed secondary education. The overall literacy rate is 79.6%, and is 87.5% among males and 71.8% among females.

Localities
As of 1984, the commune was composed of 32 localities:


 * Timimoun
 * Tala
 * Tinoumeur
 * Bouyahia
 * Ouled Nouh
 * Zaouiet Sidi Hadj Belkacem
 * Beni Melhal
 * Beni Mellouk
 * Ouadjda
 * Taoursit
 * Massahel
 * Tsmana
 * Azekkour
 * Tarouaïa
 * Alamellal
 * Aghiat
 * Massine
 * El Barka
 * Ouamemi
 * Amakbour
 * Amezgar
 * Kef Elkasbah
 * Kef Elksar
 * Béni Guentour Lahmer
 * Samjane
 * Taounza
 * Hiha
 * Yakou
 * El Kort
 * Tilaghmine
 * Timazlane
 * Béni Aïssi Sidi Mansour Tganet