M'Rara

M'Rara (Arabic: ﻣﺮارة) is a town and commune in Djamaa District, El M'Ghair Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 7,999,^[1] up from 5,976 in 1998,^[2] with an annual growth rate of 3.0%.^[1]

M'Rara ﻣﺮارة
Commune and town
Location of M'Rara commune within El M'Ghair Province
M'Rara Location of M'Rara within Algeria
Coordinates: 33°28′36″N 5°39′37″E
Country	Algeria
Province	El M'Ghair Province
District	Djamaa District
Elevation	113 m (371 ft)
Population  (2008)[1]
• Total	7,999
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)

Climate

M'Rara has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh), with very hot summers and mild winters, and very little precipitation throughout the year.

Climate data for M'Rara
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	16.4 (61.5)	19.0 (66.2)	22.9 (73.2)	27.8 (82.0)	32.8 (91.0)	37.7 (99.9)	41.5 (106.7)	40.7 (105.3)	35.4 (95.7)	28.5 (83.3)	21.6 (70.9)	17.0 (62.6)	28.4 (83.2)
Daily mean °C (°F)	10.2 (50.4)	12.5 (54.5)	16.0 (60.8)	20.4 (68.7)	25.2 (77.4)	30.2 (86.4)	33.4 (92.1)	32.7 (90.9)	28.3 (82.9)	21.9 (71.4)	15.4 (59.7)	11.0 (51.8)	21.4 (70.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	4.0 (39.2)	6.1 (43.0)	9.2 (48.6)	13.0 (55.4)	17.6 (63.7)	22.8 (73.0)	25.3 (77.5)	24.7 (76.5)	21.3 (70.3)	15.3 (59.5)	9.2 (48.6)	5.1 (41.2)	14.5 (58.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	8 (0.3)	4 (0.2)	11 (0.4)	8 (0.3)	6 (0.2)	1 (0.0)	1 (0.0)	1 (0.0)	6 (0.2)	11 (0.4)	11 (0.4)	11 (0.4)	79 (2.8)
Source: climate-data.org[3]

Transportation

The main road out of M'Rara to the east joins the N3 highway at Djamaa. The N3 connects Biskra in the north to Touggourt in the south.

Education

3.2% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 10.5% has completed secondary education.^[4] The overall literacy rate is 64.3%, and is 73.1% among males and 55.0% among females.^[5]

Localities

The commune of M'Rara is composed of one locality:^[6]

• M'Rara