# Sidi Khellil > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Sidi_Khellil > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Sidi_Khellil.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidi_Khellil > Source revision: 1253919967 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Infobox settlement |official_name =Sidi Khellil |other_name = |native_name = ﺳﻴﺪي ﺧﻠﻴﻞ |nickname = |settlement_type =Commune and town |motto = |image_skyline = |imagesize = |image_caption = |image_flag = |flag_size = |image_seal = |seal_size = |image_map = DZ 57 Sidi Khellil.svg |mapsize = 250px |map_caption = Location of Sidi Khellil commune within El M'Ghair Province |pushpin_map =Algeria |pushpin_label_position =bottom |pushpin_mapsize=300 |pushpin_map_caption = Location of Sidi Khellil within Algeria |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = {{flag|Algeria}} |subdivision_type1 = [Province](/source/Provinces_of_Algeria) |subdivision_name1 = [El M'Ghair Province](/source/El_M'Ghair_Province) |subdivision_type2 = [District](/source/Districts_of_Algeria) |subdivision_name2 = [El M'Ghair District](/source/El_M'Ghair_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 = |population_note = |population_total = 6,547 |population_density_km2 = |timezone = [CET](/source/Central_European_Time) |utc_offset = +1 |coordinates = {{coord|33|50|16|N|5|57|32|E|display=inline,title}} |elevation_footnotes = |elevation_m = 15 |elevation_ft = |postal_code_type = |postal_code = |area_code = |blank_name = |blank_info = |website = |footnotes = }} '''Sidi Khellil''' ({{langx|ar| ﺳﻴﺪي ﺧﻠﻴﻞ}}) is a town and [commune](/source/Communes_of_Algeria) in [El M'Ghair District](/source/El_M'Ghair_District), [El M'Ghair Province](/source/El_M'Ghair_Province), [Algeria](/source/Algeria). According to the 2008 census it has a population of 6,547,{{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}} up from 5,524 in 1998,{{cite web|title=Algeria Communes|url=http://www.statoids.com/ydz.html|publisher=Statoids|accessdate=9 March 2013}} and an annual growth rate of 1.7%. ==Geography== Much of the surrounding land is a sandy desert. However, the area between the town (and the railway) and the N3 highway is occupied by an extensive palm plantation. The [endorheic](/source/endorheic) salt lake [Chott Felrhir](/source/Chott_Felrhir) lies about {{convert|10|km|mi|0}} to the northeast of the town. ==Climate== {{See also|El M'Ghair#Climate|label 1 = Climate of El M'Ghair}} Sidi Khellil has a hot [desert climate](/source/desert_climate) ([Köppen climate classification](/source/K%C3%B6ppen_climate_classification) ''BWh''), with very hot summers and mild winters. Rainfall is light and sporadic, and summers are particularly dry. ==Transportation== The Biskra-Touggourt train line passes through the town, but there is no station. The main road near the town is the N3 highway, which connect to [Biskra](/source/Biskra) to the north and [Touggourt](/source/Touggourt) to the east. ==Education== 4.8% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 15.0% has completed secondary education.{{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}} The overall literacy rate is 76.9%, and is 85.2% among males and 68.2% among females.{{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}} ==Localities== The commune of Sidi Khellil is composed of two localities:{{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/FP1565.pdf|publisher=Journal officiel de la République Algérienne|accessdate=2 March 2013|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110731151053/http://www.joradp.dz/JO8499/1984/067/FP1565.pdf |archivedate=2011-07-31 |page=1565|language=French|date=19 December 1984}} {{div col}} *Sidi Khelil *[Aïn Cheikh](/source/A%C3%AFn_Cheikh) {{div col end}} ==References== {{Portal|Algeria}} {{Reflist}} {{-}}
'''Neighbouring towns and cities'''
{{Geographic location |Centre = Sidi Khellil |North = '''[Biskra](/source/Biskra)'''
[El M'Ghair](/source/El_M'Ghair) |Northeast = [Hamraia](/source/Hamraia)
''[Chott Felrhir](/source/Chott_Felrhir)''
[Aïn Cheikh](/source/A%C3%AFn_Cheikh) |East = ''[Chott Felrhir](/source/Chott_Felrhir)'' |Southeast = [Reguiba](/source/Reguiba) ([El Oued](/source/El_Oued_Province))
'''[El Oued](/source/El_Oued)''' |South = [Tendla](/source/Tendla)
[Djamaa](/source/Djamaa)
'''[Touggourt](/source/Touggourt)''' |Southwest = [M'Rara](/source/M'Rara) |West = '''[Laghouat](/source/Laghouat)''' |Northwest = [Ouled Djellal](/source/Ouled_Djellal) ([Biskra](/source/Biskra_Province)) }} {{El M'Ghair Province}} Category:Communes of El M'Ghair Province --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Sidi Khellil](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidi_Khellil) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidi_Khellil?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.