arabic village rural southern department region population lived village approximately kilometres southwest main town capital population estimate spread villages northern hilly relatively favorable agriculture southern flat characterized sand dunes situated southern boundary region southern climate generally hot dry population live poverty occupied farming raising livestock moved cities seek higher standard living returning help peak periods agricultural activity infrastructure electricity supply water comes traditional wells rudimentary school system provides elementary education poorly equipped establishments history settlement began establishment village followed main village established fastest growing settlements population doubled estimated making populous main village established hand declined population percent population estimated nearby stops geography climate situated southern boundary region southern air located approximately kilometres southwest capital main village accessed dirt trail leading south connects town town west bordered north village rural north east town urban east village rural south village rural west village rural northern hilly relatively favorable agriculture southern flat characterized sand dunes sixteen caves found area earth mainly composed rocks sandy soils clay soils beds area soils hills pockets sandy suitable crop development particularly foot hills clay soils found beds suitable farming susceptible water erosion rainy season shallow wells depths varying metres yielding little cubic metres hour vary widely availability deeper offer larger quantities water quality generally generally dry usually inundated rainfall vegetation typical region mainly desert land soil erosion problem previously wooded areas disappeared locals use wood fuel inadequate farming practices resulted soil exhaustion main climatic seasons wet season july october temperatures order irregular rainfall dry cold season november february temperatures fall night hot dry season march june temperatures reach day villages villages according government total estimated population religion population people people village inhabitants households population generally young percent female people belong tribe small numbers belong tribes live north east owing greater availability water land crops grazing half population live poverty line seasonal migration cities dry season winter season people return help families planting like rest islam primary religion according percent following country economy economy based agriculture raising livestock commerce activity dams ditches support irrigation poor condition farmers relied irrigation extent grain banks grain mill stock owners semi migratory practicing large scale migration estimate herd sizes gave goats cattle horses sheep time retailers people practicing trade extent time time activities included masonry transport cart education primary schools teachers children traditional schools locations library document writing rooms varying quality small training centre primary schools students percent girls teachers secondary school schools drinking water facilities preparing meals children quality education mixed public services fairly recently power supply radio communication fixed telephone lines areas mobile coverage local operators fewer families health centre village built cement roof rooms operated cost recovery basis health posts staffed nurse health posts running water electricity equipped radio post village wells pumps supplying connections modern wells traditional wells water tends end dry season main village relies traditional wells road hope crosses providing good access villages permanent tracks villages difficult access particularly winter percent dwellings concrete cases tents
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