Bouda, Algeria


Bouda is a commune in Adrar District, Adrar Province, in south-central Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 9,938, up from 8,668 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 1.4%.

Geography

The commune of Bouda covers the northernmost end of the string of oases comprising the Tuat region of the Algerian Sahara. The oases within Bouda form a crescent-shaped arc from the northwest to southwest. The main villages of the commune lie on the eastern side of the oasis, at an elevation of around.

Climate

Bouda has a hot desert climate, with long, extremely hot summers and short, very warm winters, and averages just of rainfall per year.


Transportation

The villages in Bouda commune are connected by a provincial road to Adrar, the capital of the province, which lies on the N6 national highway. The nearest airport is Touat Cheikh [Sidi Mohamed Belkebir Airport], located just east of Adrar.

Education

The overall literacy rate of the population is 81.3%: 89.5% among males and 73.1% among females. 18.9% of the population has completed only a secondary education, 5.6% of the population has a tertiary education.

Localities

As of 1984, the commune was composed of 11 localities: