{{Infobox settlement |official_name = Hassi Khelifa |other_name = |native_name = ﺣﺎﺳﻰ ﺧﻠﻴﻔﺔ |nickname = |settlement_type = Commune and town |motto = |image_skyline = |imagesize = |image_caption = |image_flag = |flag_size = |image_seal = |seal_size = |image_map = DZ 39 Hassi Khalifa.svg |mapsize = 250px |map_caption = Location of Hassi Khelifa commune within El Oued Province |pushpin_map = Algeria |pushpin_label_position = bottom |pushpin_mapsize = 300 |pushpin_map_caption = Location of Hassi Khelifa within Algeria |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = {{flag|Algeria}} |subdivision_type1 = Province |subdivision_name1 = El Oued Province |subdivision_type2 = District |subdivision_name2 = Hassi Khelifa 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 = 31,784 |population_density_km2 = |timezone = CET |utc_offset = +1 |coordinates = {{coord|33|33|44|N|6|59|25|E|display=inline,title}} |elevation_footnotes = |elevation_m = 48 |elevation_ft = |postal_code_type = |postal_code = |area_code = |blank_name = |blank_info = |website = |footnotes = }} '''Hassi Khelifa''' ({{langx|ar|ﺣﺎﺳﻰ ﺧﻠﻴﻔﺔ}}) is a town and commune, and capital of Hassi Khelifa District in El Oued Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 31,784,<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}}</ref> up from 25,118 in 1998,<ref>{{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 2.4%.<ref name="census2008"/>
== Climate ==
Hassi Khelifa 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 = Hassi Khelifa | metric first = yes | single line = yes | width = auto | Jan high C = 17.0 | Feb high C = 19.6 | Mar high C = 23.5 | Apr high C = 27.9 | May high C = 32.8 | Jun high C = 37.3 | Jul high C = 41.1 | Aug high C = 40.2 | Sep high C = 35.6 | Oct high C = 29.0 | Nov high C = 22.2 | Dec high C = 17.3 | Jan mean C = 10.9 | Feb mean C = 13.2 | Mar mean C = 16.6 | Apr mean C = 20.7 | May mean C = 25.4 | Jun mean C = 30.1 | Jul mean C = 33.1 | Aug mean C = 32.6 | Sep mean C = 28.7 | Oct mean C = 22.5 | Nov mean C = 16.0 | Dec mean C = 11.5 | Jan low C = 4.8 | Feb low C = 6.8 | Mar low C = 9.8 | Apr low C = 13.5 | May low C = 18.0 | Jun low C = 23.0 | Jul low C = 25.2 | Aug low C = 25.0 | Sep low C = 21.9 | Oct low C = 16.1 | Nov low C = 9.9 | Dec low C = 5.7 | Jan precipitation mm = 8 | Feb precipitation mm = 8 | Mar precipitation mm = 11 | Apr precipitation mm = 7 | May precipitation mm = 6 | Jun precipitation mm = 2 | Jul precipitation mm = 0 | Aug precipitation mm = 1 | Sep precipitation mm = 6 | Oct precipitation mm = 8 | Nov precipitation mm = 11 | Dec precipitation mm = 8 | source 1 = climate-data.org<ref>{{cite web|title=Climate data for: Hassi Khelifa|url=http://en.climate-data.org/location/325287/|publisher=climate-data.org|access-date=12 April 2013}}</ref> | date=April 2013}}
== Transportation ==
Hassi Khelifa lies on the N16 highway, {{convert|29|km|mi}} north of El Oued on the way to Tebessa, and the Tunisian border by the N48. From El Oued the N16 continues to Touggourt, and the N48 leads north towards Biskra.
== Education ==
3.6% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 11.9% 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}}</ref> The overall literacy rate is 72.0%, and is 78.0% among males and 65.8% 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}}</ref>
== Localities == The commune of Hassi Khelifa is composed of 11 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}} * Hassi Khelifa * Menchia * Nezla Cherguia * Hamaïssa * Chouaïha * Amra * Merzaka * Khalaïfa * Nessaïba * Sahanberry * Nezla Gherbia {{div col end}}
== References == {{Portal|Algeria}} {{Reflist}}
{{-}} <div align="center">'''Neighbouring towns and cities'''</div> {{Geographic location |Centre = Hassi Khelifa |North = Ferkane (Tébessa) |Northeast = '''Tébessa'''<br>Ben Guecha |East = Taleb Larbi |Southeast = Douar El Ma |South = Trifaoui |Southwest = Drimini<br>Debila<br>'''El Oued''' |West = Magrane |Northwest = Hamraia<br>''Chott Melrhir'' }}
{{El Oued Province}}
Category:Communes of El Oued Province Category:El Oued Province