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
Region:
North Africa
Area:
Ranked 10th
Capital:
Algiers
Population:
44,700,000
Bordering Countries:
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:
- Algiers
- Oran
- Constantine
- Batna
- Djelfa
- Sétif
- Annaba
- Sidi bel Abbès
- Biskra
- Tiaret
- Tébessa
- Chlef
- Béjaïa
- Bordj Bou Arreridj
- Béchar
- Skikda
- Blida
- M’Sila
- Souk Ahras
- El Eulma
- Mostaganem
- Laghouat
- Tlemcen
- Médéa
- Tizi Ouzou
- Jijel
- El Oued
- Ouargla
- Relizane
- Saïda
- Bou Saâda
- Guelma
- Aïn Beïda
- Maghnia
- Mascara
- Khenchela
- Barika
- Messaad
- Aflou
- Aïn Oussara
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:
- Azao
- Bou Zizi
- Djabel ALAZREG
- Bouzegza
- Chélia
- Choukchout
- Djebel Aïssa
- Djebel Fellaoucen
- Djebel Tenouchfi
- Garet el Djenoun
- Guern Arif
- In Akoulmou
- Kef Siga
- Lalla Khedidja
- Mansoura
- Mount Babor
- Pic des Singes
- Ras El Braret
- Rond Point des Cèdres
- Sidi Amar
- Tahat
- Tessala
- Valva
- Zaccar
Provinces of Algeria:
- Adrar
- Chlef
- Laghouat
- Oum El Bouaghi
- Batna
- Béjaïa
- Biskra
- Béchar
- Blida
- Bouïra
- Tamanrasset
- Tébessa
- Tlemcen
- Tiaret
- Tizi Ouzou
- Alger
- Djelfa
- Jijel
- Sétif
- Saïda
- Skikda
- Sidi Bel Abbès
- Annaba
- Guelma
- Constantine
- Médéa
- Mostaganem
- M’Sila
- Mascara
- Ouargla
- Oran
- El Bayadh
- Illizi
- Bordj Bou Arréridj
- Boumerdès
- El Tarf
- Tindouf
- Tissemsilt
- El Oued
- Khenchela
- Souk Ahras
- Tipaza
- Mila
- Aïn Defla
- Naâma
- Aïn Témouchent
- Ghardaïa
- Relizane
- El M’ghair
- El Menia
- Ouled Djellal
- Bordj Baji Mokhtar
- Béni Abbès
- Timimoun
- Touggourt
- Djanet
- In Salah
- In Guezzam
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