{{Distinguish|Djema'a}} {{Redirect|Jamaa|the film|Journey to Jamaa|the fictional country|National Geographic Animal Jam}} {{Infobox settlement |official_name = Djamaa Mohammed Mehdi |other_name = |native_name = ﺟﻣﻌﺔ |nickname = |settlement_type =Commune and town |motto = |image_skyline = |imagesize = |image_caption = |image_flag = |flag_size = |image_seal = |seal_size = |image_map = DZ 57 Djamaa.svg |mapsize = 250px |map_caption = Location of Djamaa commune within El M'Ghair Province |pushpin_map = Algeria |pushpin_label_position = bottom |pushpin_mapsize = 300 |pushpin_map_caption = Location of Djamaa within Algeria |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = {{flag|Algeria}} |subdivision_type1 = Province |subdivision_name1 = El M'Ghair Province |subdivision_type2 = District |subdivision_name2 = Djamaa District |subdivision_type3 = |subdivision_name3 = |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title = |leader_name = |established_title = |established_date = |area_magnitude = |unit_pref =Metric |area_footnotes = |area_total_km2 = |area_land_km2 = |population_as_of = 2008 |population_footnotes = <ref name="census2008"/> |population_note = |population_total = 50916 |population_density_km2 = |timezone = CET |utc_offset = +1 |coordinates = {{coord|33|32|N|6|0|E|display=inline,title}} |elevation_footnotes = |elevation_m = 41 |elevation_ft = |postal_code_type = |postal_code = |area_code = |blank_name = |blank_info = |website = |footnotes = }} '''Djamaa''' ({{langx|ar|ﺟﺎﻣﻌﺔ}}) (also written '''Jama'a'''<ref name="statoids"/>) is a town and commune in El M'Ghair Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 50,916,<ref name="census2008">{{cite web|title=Population: El Oued Wilaya |url=http://www.ons.dz/collections/w39_p1.pdf |publisher=Office National des Statistiques Algérie |access-date=12 February 2013 |language=fr |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130513125205/http://www.ons.dz/collections/w39_p1.pdf |archive-date=13 May 2013 }}</ref> up from 37,438 in 1998,<ref name="statoids">{{cite web|title=Algeria Communes|url=http://www.statoids.com/ydz.html|publisher=Statoids|access-date=9 March 2013}}</ref> with an annual growth rate of 3.1%.<ref name="census2008"/>
== Geography == To the east of Djamaa is a large area of palm plantations. The locality of Tigdidine lies amongst the palm trees. To the west the landscape is mostly arid and sandy, although there is another smaller palm plantation about {{convert|3|km|mi}} west of the town.
== Climate ==
Djamaa has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification ''BWh''), with very hot summers and mild winters, and very little precipitation throughout the year.
{{Weather box | location = Djamaa | metric first = yes | single line = yes | width = auto | Jan high C = 16.8 | Feb high C = 19.4 | Mar high C = 23.4 | Apr high C = 28.0 | May high C = 33.0 | Jun high C = 37.9 | Jul high C = 41.5 | Aug high C = 40.8 | Sep high C = 35.7 | Oct high C = 28.9 | Nov high C = 21.9 | Dec high C = 17.4 | Jan mean C = 10.5 | Feb mean C = 12.9 | Mar mean C = 16.5 | Apr mean C = 20.6 | May mean C = 25.4 | Jun mean C = 30.5 | Jul mean C = 33.5 | Aug mean C = 32.9 | Sep mean C = 28.6 | Oct mean C = 22.3 | Nov mean C = 15.6 | Dec mean C = 11.4 | Jan low C = 4.2 | Feb low C = 6.4 | Mar low C = 9.6 | Apr low C = 13.2 | May low C = 17.9 | Jun low C = 23.2 | Jul low C = 25.5 | Aug low C = 25.1 | Sep low C = 21.6 | Oct low C = 15.7 | Nov low C = 9.4 | Dec low C = 5.4 | Jan precipitation mm = 8 | Feb precipitation mm = 4 | Mar precipitation mm = 12 | Apr precipitation mm = 8 | May precipitation mm = 5 | Jun precipitation mm = 1 | Jul precipitation mm = 0 | Aug precipitation mm = 1 | Sep precipitation mm = 6 | Oct precipitation mm = 10 | Nov precipitation mm = 10 | Dec precipitation mm = 11 | source 1 = climate-data.org<ref>{{cite web|title=Climate data for: Djamaa|url=http://en.climate-data.org/location/27464/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130703235600/http://en.climate-data.org/location/27464/|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 July 2013|publisher=climate-data.org|access-date=8 April 2013}}</ref> | date=March 2013}}
== Transportation ==
Djamaa has a station on the Biskra-Touggourt railway line. The N3 highway passes through the town, also connecting Biskra in the north to Touggourt in the south.
== Education ==
6.5% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 16.1% has completed secondary education.<ref>{{cite web|title=Structure relative de la population résidente des ménages ordinaires et collectifs âgée de 6 ans et plus selon le niveau d'instruction et la commune de résidence. |url=http://www.ons.dz/collections/w39_p6.pdf |publisher=Office National des Statistiques Algérie |access-date=13 February 2013 |language=fr |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130513130809/http://www.ons.dz/collections/w39_p6.pdf |archive-date=13 May 2013 }}</ref> The overall literacy rate is 80.7%, and is 86.3% among males and 75.2% among females.<ref>{{cite web|title=Taux d'analphabétisme et taux d'alphabétisation de la population âgée de 15 ans et plus, selon le sexe et la commune de résidence . |url=http://www.ons.dz/collections/w39_p10.pdf |publisher=Office National des Statistiques Algérie |access-date=13 February 2013 |language=fr |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130513124334/http://www.ons.dz/collections/w39_p10.pdf |archive-date=13 May 2013 }}</ref>
== Localities == The commune of Djamaa is composed of five localities:<ref>{{cite web|title=Décret n° 84-365, fixant la composition, la consistance et les limites territoriale des communes. Wilaya d'El Oued|url=http://www.joradp.dz/JO8499/1984/067/FP1564.pdf|publisher=Journal officiel de la République Algérienne|access-date=2 March 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110712065957/http://www.joradp.dz/JO8499/1984/067/FP1564.pdf |archive-date=2011-07-12 |page=1564 |language=fr |date=19 December 1984}}</ref> {{div col}} * Djamaa * Tigdidine * Ourglana * Sidi Yahia * Mazer Zaouia {{div col end}}
== See also == {{Portal|Algeria}} * Djema'a
== References == {{Reflist}}
{{-}} <div align="center">'''Neighbouring towns and cities'''</div> {{Geographic location |Centre = Djamaa |North = '''Biskra'''<br>El M'Ghair<br>Tendla<br>Ourglana |Northeast = Hamraia |East = Tigdidine<br>Reguiba<br>Guemar<br>'''El Oued''' |Southeast = Taibet (Ouargla) |South = Sidi Amrane<br>'''Touggourt''' |Southwest = '''Ouargla''' |West = Sidi Yahia<br>M'Rara |Northwest = Ouled Djellal (Biskra) }}
{{El M'Ghair Province}}
Category:Communes of El M'Ghair Province