Debdeb
Debdeb is a border town and commune of In Amenas District, Illizi Province, Algeria, situated on the country's border with Libya. It had a population of 4,341 as of the 2008 census. Located in the middle of the Sahara, Debdeb has a hot desert climate and is connected with the rest of Algeria by the N53 national highway. It was previously a frequent transit point for West African immigrants to Europe.
Debdeb
دبدب | |
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 Location of Debdeb Commune within Illizi Province | |
  Debdeb Location of Debdeb within Algeria | |
| Coordinates: 29°58′3″N 9°25′26″E / 29.96750°N 9.42389°E | |
| Country |  Algeria |
| Province | Illizi |
| District | In Amenas |
| Government | |
| • PMA Seats | 7 |
| Area | |
• Total | 31,537 km2 (12,177 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
• Total | 4,341 |
| • Density | 0.1376/km2 (0.3565/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| Postal code | 33220 |
| ONS code | 3303 |
Debdeb is a border town and commune of In Amenas District, Illizi Province, Algeria, situated on the country's border with Libya. It had a population of 4,341 as of the 2008 census. Located in the middle of the Sahara, Debdeb has a hot desert climate and is connected with the rest of Algeria by the N53 national highway. It was previously a frequent transit point for West African immigrants to Europe.
Geography and administration
[edit]The commune consists of seven localities: Debdeb, Aïn Sabri, Fort Saint, Stah, Merixen, Alrar Erg, and Yagous.[2] Its postal code is 33220 and its ONS code is 3303.[3]
Debdeb lies at an altitude of 464 metres (1,522 ft) near the northern edge of the Hamada de Tinrhert, a large rocky area of the Sahara along the Algeria–Libya border. The Grand Erg Oriental, a vast area of sand dunes, lies to the north.[4][5]
Debdeb borders Libya to the east; it was a frequent transit point for West African immigrants who travelled to Libya in hopes of reaching Europe by crossing the Mediterranean Sea.[6][7] The influx of immigrants, along with the start of the Second Libyan Civil War, prompted the Algerian government to close the Ghadames–Debdeb border crossing with Libya in 2014. The border crossing was renovated and reopened on 12 December 2023, following the war's end three years prior.[8][9]
Climate
[edit]Debdeb has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh), with extremely hot summers and mild winters, and very little precipitation throughout the year.[10]
| Climate data for Debdeb | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 17.9 (64.2) |
20.7 (69.3) |
25.7 (78.3) |
31.5 (88.7) |
36.0 (96.8) |
41.5 (106.7) |
42.6 (108.7) |
41.6 (106.9) |
38.2 (100.8) |
31.9 (89.4) |
24.3 (75.7) |
18.9 (66.0) |
30.9 (87.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 10.4 (50.7) |
12.7 (54.9) |
17.0 (62.6) |
22.3 (72.1) |
27.2 (81.0) |
32.0 (89.6) |
32.5 (90.5) |
32.0 (89.6) |
29.0 (84.2) |
23.4 (74.1) |
16.8 (62.2) |
11.7 (53.1) |
22.3 (72.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 2.9 (37.2) |
4.8 (40.6) |
8.4 (47.1) |
13.2 (55.8) |
18.5 (65.3) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.4 (72.3) |
19.8 (67.6) |
15.0 (59.0) |
9.4 (48.9) |
4.5 (40.1) |
13.7 (56.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 4 (0.2) |
4 (0.2) |
6 (0.2) |
4 (0.2) |
2 (0.1) |
1 (0.0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
1 (0.0) |
2 (0.1) |
3 (0.1) |
3 (0.1) |
30 (1.2) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[10] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
[edit]The 2008 census recorded a population of 4,341 in Debdeb, up from 3,212 in 1998, and an annual population growth rate of 3.1%--the lowest in the province.[1][11]
Education
[edit]In 2011, 4.0% of the population had a tertiary education, while another 13.2% had completed secondary education.[12] The overall literacy rate was 71.8%: 79.9% among males and 63.0% among females.[13]
Transportation
[edit]Debdeb is on the N53 national highway, which leads north to the Libyan town of Ghadames and south to In Amenas.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Population: Illizi Wilaya" (PDF) (in French). Office National des Statistiques Algérie. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 May 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
- ^ "Décret n° 84–365, fixant la composition, la consistance et les limites territoriale des communes. Wilaya d'El Oued" (PDF) (in French). Journal officiel de la République Algérienne. 19 December 1984. p. 1554. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 March 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ^ "Debdeb, Illizi: 33220". Algeria Postcode. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "Carte topographique Debdeb, altitude, relief". Cartes topographiques (in French). Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "LES UNITÉS SAHARIENNES: Les Compagnies Méharistes Sahariennes". 3ème Groupe de Transport (in French). Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ Tinti, Peter; Reitano, Tuesday (2018). Migrant, Refugee, Smuggler, Saviour. Oxford University Press. p. 150. ISBN 978-1-84904-953-5. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ^ Reisen, Mirjam Van (21 January 2023). Enslaved: Trapped and Trafficked in Digital Black Holes. African Books Collective. pp. 410–411. ISBN 978-9956-553-72-3.
- ^ Zaptia, Sami (8 December 2023). "After an 8-year closure, Algerian-Libyan Ghadames border crossing to reopen on 12 December". Libya Herald. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ^ Senusi, Ibrahim (8 August 2023). "The Ghadames Debdeb Libya Algeria border crossing to be developed before its reopening". Libya Herald. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Climate data for: Debdeb". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
- ^ "Algeria Communes". Statoids. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
- ^ "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" (PDF) (in French). Office National des Statistiques Algérie. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
- ^ "Taux d'analphabétisme et taux d'alphabétisation de la population âgée de 15 ans et plus, selon le sexe et la commune de résidence " (PDF) (in French). Office National des Statistiques Algérie. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
- ^ "Environmental and Social Impact Assessment – Timissit Exploration Project (Block 210) Algeria" (PDF). Equinor. July 2015. pp. x–xi. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
Places adjacent to Debdeb | |
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