Mécheria Explained

Mécheria
Official Name:Commune of Mécheria
Native Name:بلدية المشرية
Native Name Lang:ar
Type:Municipality
Mapsize:100px
Pushpin Map:Algeria
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Mécheria within Algeria
Coordinates:33.55°N -17°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Algeria
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Mécheria (seat)
Seat Type:District seat
Leader Title:PMA Seats
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:1180
Population Total:120,312
Population As Of:Census 2020
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+01
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:45100
Blank Name Sec1:ONS code
Blank Info Sec1:4502

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

Air

Mécheria Airport is a military airport in Mécheria.

Railway

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

Climate

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. About 268mm of precipitation falls annually.

On 28 January 2005, Mécheria recorded a temperature of -13.8C, which is the lowest temperature to have ever been recorded in Algeria.[1]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Seconde Communication Nationale de L'Algerie Sur Les Changements Climatiques a la CCNUCC . Ministere de L'Amenagement du Territoire et de L'Environnement . 2010 . fr . 27 . 23 October 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170305013850/http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/natc/algnc2.pdf . 5 March 2017 . live .