{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}} {{Infobox settlement |official_name =Robbah |other_name = |native_name = رﺑﺎح |nickname = |settlement_type = Commune and town |motto = |image_skyline = |imagesize = |image_caption = |image_flag = |flag_size = |image_seal = |seal_size = |image_map = DZ 39 Robbah.svg |mapsize = 250px |map_caption = Location of Robbah commune within El Oued Province |pushpin_map = Algeria |pushpin_label_position =bottom |pushpin_mapsize=300 |pushpin_map_caption = Location of Robbah within Algeria |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name ={{flag|Algeria}} |subdivision_type1 = Province |subdivision_name1 =El Oued Province |subdivision_type2 = District |subdivision_name2 = Robbah 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 = 21965 |population_density_km2 = |timezone = CET |utc_offset = +1 |coordinates = {{coord|33|16|52|N|6|54|39|E|display=inline,title}} |elevation_footnotes = |elevation_m = 87 |elevation_ft = |postal_code_type = |postal_code = |area_code = |blank_name = |blank_info = |website = |footnotes = }} '''Robbah''' ({{langx|ar|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,<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|accessdate=12 February 2013|language=French}}</ref> up from 17,243 in 1998,<ref>{{cite web|title=Algeria Communes|url=http://www.statoids.com/ydz.html|publisher=Statoids|accessdate=9 March 2013}}</ref> and an annual growth rate of 2.5%.<ref name="census2008"/> The town lies about {{convert|10|km|mi}} southeast of the provincial capital El Oued and forms a part of its larger urban area.

== Climate ==

{{See also|El Oued#Climate|label 1 = 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.<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|accessdate=13 February 2013 |language=French}}</ref> The overall literacy rate is 79.6%, and is 87.3% among males and 71.6% 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 |accessdate=13 February 2013 |language=French}}</ref>

== Localities == The commune of Robbah is composed of four 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|accessdate=2 March 2013 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110712065957/http://www.joradp.dz/JO8499/1984/067/FP1564.pdf |archivedate=2011-07-12 |page=1564 |language=French |date=19 December 1984}}</ref> {{div col}} * Robbah * Débidibi * Beghazlia * Guédachi {{div col end}}

== References == {{Portal|Algeria}} {{Reflist}}

{{-}} <div align="center">'''Neighbouring towns and cities'''</div> {{Geographic location |Centre = Robbah |North = Trifaoui |Northeast = Taleb Larbi |East = Nakhla |Southeast = El Ogla |South = Débidibi<br>Hassi Messaoud (Ouargla) |Southwest = Dabadib<br>Mih Ouensa<br>'''Ouargla''' |West = Oum Sahaouine<br>Chégamat<br>Oued El Alenda<br>'''Touggourt''' |Northwest = '''El Oued'''<br>Bayadha }}

{{El Oued Province}}

Category:Communes of El Oued Province Category:Cities in Algeria