Ouled Ahmed Timmi
Ouled Ahmed Timmi is a commune in Adrar District, Adrar Province, in south-central Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 13,547, up from 11,976 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 1.3%.
Geography
The commune covers a series of populated oases in the northern part of the Tuat region to the immediate west and south of Adrar. The elevation of the area is around. It also covers a strip of land stretching about to the western border of the province; this area covers the almost uninhabited Erg Chech desert.Climate
Ouled Ahmed Timmi has a hot desert climate, with extremely hot summers and mild winters, and very little precipitation throughout the year.Transportation
The villages of the commune to the northwest are connected to the western side of Adrar city by provincial roads, and to the villages in Bouda commune further north. The villages to the southeast are connected to the N6 national highway on its way south from Adrar.Education
5.1% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 15.9% has completed secondary education. The overall literacy rate is 75.7%, and is 85.4% among males and 65.9% among females.Localities
As of 1984, the commune was composed of 15 localities:- Ouled Brahim
- Taridalt
- Ouled Ahmed
- Beni Tamer
- El Mansourria
- Ouled Bouhefs
- Mahidia
- Zaouia Sidi Bekri
- Kousam
- Bouzane
- Ouled Aïssa
- Ouled Aroussa
- Melouka
- Mimoune
- Ouinna