Robbah

Robbah (Arabic: رﺑﺎح) is a town and commune, and capital of Robbah District, in El Oued Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 21,965,^[1] up from 17,243 in 1998,^[2] and an annual growth rate of 2.5%.^[1] The town lies about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southeast of the provincial capital El Oued and forms a part of its larger urban area.

Robbah رﺑﺎح
Commune and town
Location of Robbah commune within El Oued Province
Robbah Location of Robbah within Algeria
Coordinates: 33°16′52″N 6°54′39″E
Country	Algeria
Province	El Oued Province
District	Robbah District
Elevation	87 m (285 ft)
Population  (2008)[1]
• Total	21,965
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)

Climate

See also: Climate of El Oued

Robbah 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.

Education

7.2% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 16.4% has completed secondary education.^[3] The overall literacy rate is 79.6%, and is 87.3% among males and 71.6% among females.^[4]

Localities

The commune of Robbah is composed of four localities:^[5]

• Robbah
• Débidibi
• Beghazlia
• Guédachi