Hamraia
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Hamraia
حمراية | |
|---|---|
Commune and town | |
 Location of Hamraia commune within El Oued Province | |
  Hamraia Location of Hamraia within Algeria | |
| Coordinates: 34°6′39″N 6°13′50″E / 34.11083°N 6.23056°E | |
| Country |  Algeria |
| Province | El Oued Province |
| District | Reguiba District |
| Elevation | −20 m (−70 ft) |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
• Total | 5,172 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
Hamraia (Arabic: حمراية) is a town and commune in Reguiba District, El Oued Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 5,172,[1] up from 3,938 in 1998,[2] with an annual growth rate of 2.8%.[1]
Hamraia is near Chott Melrhir, a large endorheic salt lake that lies to the north of the town. The lake and its surrounds, including the town of Hamraia, lie below sea level. Another salt lake, Chott Felrhir, lies to the southwest of Hamraia.
Climate
Hamraia has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh), with very hot summers and mild winters, and very little precipitation throughout the year.
| Climate data for Hamraia | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 17.2 (63.0) |
19.4 (66.9) |
23.5 (74.3) |
27.9 (82.2) |
33.1 (91.6) |
37.8 (100.0) |
41.1 (106.0) |
40.3 (104.5) |
35.3 (95.5) |
29.0 (84.2) |
22.2 (72.0) |
17.7 (63.9) |
28.7 (83.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 11.3 (52.3) |
13.4 (56.1) |
16.8 (62.2) |
20.8 (69.4) |
25.8 (78.4) |
30.7 (87.3) |
33.5 (92.3) |
33.0 (91.4) |
28.8 (83.8) |
22.7 (72.9) |
16.4 (61.5) |
12.1 (53.8) |
22.1 (71.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 5.4 (41.7) |
7.4 (45.3) |
10.2 (50.4) |
13.8 (56.8) |
18.5 (65.3) |
23.7 (74.7) |
26.0 (78.8) |
25.8 (78.4) |
22.3 (72.1) |
16.5 (61.7) |
10.6 (51.1) |
6.5 (43.7) |
15.6 (60.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 9 (0.4) |
6 (0.2) |
12 (0.5) |
9 (0.4) |
8 (0.3) |
2 (0.1) |
0 (0) |
2 (0.1) |
9 (0.4) |
12 (0.5) |
12 (0.5) |
9 (0.4) |
90 (3.8) |
| Source: climate-data.org[3] | |||||||||||||
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