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Mécheria

Coordinates: 33°33′N 0°17′W / 33.550°N 0.283°W / 33.550; -0.283
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Mécheria
بلدية المشرية
Commune of Mécheria
Location of Mécheria within Naâma Province
Location of Mécheria within Naâma Province
Mécheria is located in Algeria
Mécheria
Mécheria
Location of Mécheria within Algeria
Coordinates: 33°33′N 0°17′W / 33.550°N 0.283°W / 33.550; -0.283
Country Algeria
ProvinceNaâma
DistrictMécheria (seat)
Elevation
1,180 m (3,870 ft)
Population
 (Census 2020)
 • Total120,312
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
Postal code
45100
ONS code4502

Mécheria is a city situated in Naâma Province, Algeria in the Atlas Mountains, capital of Mécheria District, known for its cold winter and livestock life. As of 2020, it had a population of around 120,000, making it the most populous commune in the province.

Current President of Algeria Abdelmadjid Tebboune was born here in 1945.

Transport

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Air

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Mécheria Airport is a military airport in Mécheria.

Railway

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Mecheria is served by a narrow gauge railway from Mohammadia, however, replacing it with a standard gauge line has been proposed.

Climate

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In Mecheria, there is a local steppe climate. Rainfall is higher in winter than in summer. The Köppen-Geiger climate classification is BWk. The average annual temperature in Mecheria is 15.4 °C (59.7 °F). About 268 mm (10.55 in) of precipitation falls annually.

On 28 January 2005, Mécheria recorded a temperature of −13.8 °C (7.2 °F), which is the lowest temperature to have ever been recorded in Algeria.[1]

Climate data for Mecheria (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 23.5
(74.3)
28.4
(83.1)
31.3
(88.3)
34.9
(94.8)
37.8
(100.0)
41.2
(106.2)
43.5
(110.3)
42.4
(108.3)
38.6
(101.5)
34.6
(94.3)
28.2
(82.8)
26.4
(79.5)
43.5
(110.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 12.2
(54.0)
14.1
(57.4)
17.8
(64.0)
21.5
(70.7)
26.6
(79.9)
32.4
(90.3)
37.0
(98.6)
35.8
(96.4)
29.9
(85.8)
23.7
(74.7)
16.7
(62.1)
12.9
(55.2)
23.4
(74.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 7.0
(44.6)
8.5
(47.3)
11.8
(53.2)
15.1
(59.2)
19.7
(67.5)
25.0
(77.0)
29.3
(84.7)
28.4
(83.1)
23.1
(73.6)
17.8
(64.0)
11.5
(52.7)
7.9
(46.2)
17.1
(62.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 1.8
(35.2)
3.0
(37.4)
5.8
(42.4)
8.7
(47.7)
12.9
(55.2)
17.6
(63.7)
21.6
(70.9)
20.9
(69.6)
16.4
(61.5)
11.8
(53.2)
6.2
(43.2)
2.9
(37.2)
10.8
(51.4)
Record low °C (°F) −13.8
(7.2)
−7.0
(19.4)
−5.0
(23.0)
−1.2
(29.8)
3.1
(37.6)
6.5
(43.7)
12.0
(53.6)
12.4
(54.3)
7.5
(45.5)
1.7
(35.1)
−2.5
(27.5)
−6.2
(20.8)
−13.8
(7.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 16.6
(0.65)
17.5
(0.69)
26.6
(1.05)
24.7
(0.97)
17.5
(0.69)
8.4
(0.33)
5.6
(0.22)
13.4
(0.53)
26.4
(1.04)
33.1
(1.30)
27.8
(1.09)
16.2
(0.64)
233.8
(9.20)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 4.0 3.6 3.9 4.1 3.0 1.6 1.7 2.5 3.9 3.6 3.6 3.8 39.3
Source: NOAA[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Seconde Communication Nationale de L'Algerie Sur Les Changements Climatiques a la CCNUCC" (PDF) (in French). Ministere de L'Amenagement du Territoire et de L'Environnement. 2010. p. 27. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Mecheria Climate Normals 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization Climatological Standard Normals (1991–2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 27 September 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.