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Geography of Algeria – The Ultimate Free Guide 2021

In this article we will learn about Algeria and Geography of Algeria.

• Algeria is a country in North Africa.
• Algeria or Al-Jazair may also refer to: Zirid dynasty a Berber dynasty originating from Algeria, which built the modern city of Algiers.
• Kingdom of Tlemcen an Algerian-Zenata kingdom.
• Regency of Algiers, a United States.
• 1213 Algeria, an asteroid.
• Algeria is a semi-presidential republic, with local constituencies consisting of 58 provinces and 1,541 communes. Algeria is a regional power in North Africa, and a middle power in global affairs. It has the highest Human Development Index of all non-island African countries and one of the largest economies on the continent, based largely on energy exports.

Geography of Algeria

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Region:

North Africa

Area:

Ranked 10^th

Capital:

Algiers

Population:

44,700,000

Bordering Countries:

• Morocco.
• Mali.
• Libya.
• Tunisia.
• Niger.
• Mauritania.
• Western Sahara.

Total Size:

2,381,741 km2

Geographical Coordinates:

28°00′N 3°00′E

World Region or Continent:

Africa

General Terrain:

• Clearing of land for agricultural use and cutting of timber over the centuries have severely reduced the once bountiful forest wealth.
• Forest fires have also taken their toll.
• In the higher and wetter portions of the Tell Atlas, cork oak and Aleppo pine grow in thick soils.
• At lower levels on thinner soils, drought-resistant shrubs predominate.
• The grapevine is indigenous to the coastal lowlands, and grasses and scrub cover the High Plateaus.
• On the Saharan Atlas, little survives of the once extensive forests of Atlas cedar that have been exploited for fuel and timber since antiquity.

Geographical Low Point:

Chott Melrhir, −40 m

Geographical High Point:

Mount Tahat, 2,908 m

Climate:

• Northern Algeria is in the temperate zone and enjoys a mild, Mediterranean climate. It lies within approximately the same latitudes as southern California and has somewhat similar climatic conditions.
• Year-to-year variations in climatic conditions are also common.
• In the Tell, temperatures in summer average between 21 and 24 °C (70 and 75 °F) and in winter drop to 10 to 12 °C (50 to 54 °F).

Major cities:

Major Land forms:

No there are no major landforms because Algeria is mostly desert.

Major Rivers and Lakes:

Major Rivers :

• Oued Cheliff
• Oued Seybouse
• Oued Soummam
• Oued Mekerra
• Oued Medjerda
• Bou Sellam
• Oued Tafna
• Oued Isser
• Djedi River
• Sly River
• Oued Namous
• Isser River

Major Rivers:

• Chelif
• Djedi
• Medjerda
• Ziz
• Seybouse

Famous Places:

• Le Jardin d’Essai du Hamma
• Kasbah of Algiers
• Basilique Notre Dame d’Afrique
• Fort Santa Cruz
• Emir Abdelkader Mosquée
• Citadelle et Palais El Mechouar
• Pic des Singes
• Cap Carbon
• Pont Sidi M’Cid
• Chapelle de Santa Cruz

Natural Resources:

• Oil,
• Gas,
• Solar energy,
• Iron,
• Zinc,
• Lead,
• Silicon, and
• Helium.

Major Geographical Features:

Topography:

About half of Algeria is 900 m (3,000 ft) or more above sea level, and about 70% of the area is from 760 to 1,680 m (2,500 to 5,500 ft) in elevation. The highest point is Mount Tahat (3,003 m/9,852 ft), in the Ahaggar Range of the Sahara.

Oceans:

The Mediterranean Sea

Islands:

• islands of algeria
• Isla Srigina
• Île de Rachgoun
• Ilot de la Marine

Mountain Ranges:

Provinces of Algeria:

See Also:

World Map, Map of Africa

References:

• Wikipedia
• Britannica