El Guerrara
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El Guerrara القرارة |
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| Commune and town | |
 Location of El Guerrara commune within Ghardaïa Province |
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 El Guerrara
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| Coordinates: 32°47′25″N 4°29′32″E / 32.79028°N 4.49222°ECoordinates: 32°47′25″N 4°29′32″E / 32.79028°N 4.49222°E | |
| Country |
 Algeria
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| Province | Ghardaïa Province |
| District | El Guerrara District (coextensive) |
| Elevation | 310 m (1,020 ft) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 59,514 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
El Guerrara (Arabic: القرارة) (also written al-Qarārah) is a town and commune, coextensive with El Guerrara District, in Ghardaïa Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 59,514, up from 48,313 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 2.1%.
El Guerrara has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh), with very hot summers and mild winters, and very little precipitation throughout the year.
El Guerrara is on the W33, a regional road between Berriane on the N1 to the west, and the N3 about halfway between Touggourt and Ouargla to the east.
3.9% of the population has a tertiary education (the equal lowest in the province), and another 19.1% has completed secondary education. The overall literacy rate is 82.9%, and is 88.1% among males and 77.5% among females.
The commune of El Guerrara is composed of three localities:
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