Reguiba

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Country Algeria
Elevation
56 m (184 ft)
Reguiba
اﻟﺮﻗﻴﺒﺔ
Commune and town
Location of Reguiba commune within El Oued Province
Location of Reguiba commune within El Oued Province
Reguiba is located in Algeria
Reguiba
Reguiba
Location of Reguiba within Algeria
Coordinates: 33°34′N 6°43′E / 33.567°N 6.717°E / 33.567; 6.717
Country Algeria
ProvinceEl Oued Province
DistrictReguiba District
Elevation
56 m (184 ft)
Population
 (2008)[1]
  Total
40,367
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)

Reguiba (Arabic: اﻟﺮﻗﻴﺒﺔ) is a town and commune, and capital of Reguiba District, in El Oued Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 40,367. [1] The population grew from 30,392 in 1998, to where it is today. [2] It has an annual growth rate of 2.9%.[1]

Reguiba has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh), with very hot summers and mild winters. Very little precipitation throughout the year.

Climate data for Reguiba
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 17.0
(62.6)
19.5
(67.1)
23.5
(74.3)
28.0
(82.4)
32.8
(91.0)
37.5
(99.5)
41.2
(106.2)
40.3
(104.5)
35.7
(96.3)
29.0
(84.2)
22.1
(71.8)
17.3
(63.1)
28.7
(83.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 10.7
(51.3)
13.0
(55.4)
16.6
(61.9)
20.7
(69.3)
25.3
(77.5)
30.3
(86.5)
33.2
(91.8)
32.6
(90.7)
28.8
(83.8)
22.4
(72.3)
15.9
(60.6)
11.4
(52.5)
21.7
(71.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 4.5
(40.1)
6.6
(43.9)
9.7
(49.5)
13.4
(56.1)
17.9
(64.2)
23.1
(73.6)
25.3
(77.5)
24.9
(76.8)
21.9
(71.4)
15.9
(60.6)
9.8
(49.6)
5.5
(41.9)
14.9
(58.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 9
(0.4)
8
(0.3)
11
(0.4)
7
(0.3)
6
(0.2)
2
(0.1)
0
(0)
1
(0.0)
6
(0.2)
9
(0.4)
10
(0.4)
8
(0.3)
77
(3)
Source: climate-data.org[3]

Transportation

Local roads connect the town to the N48 highway, including one that joins at Guemar, leading south to the provincial capital El Oued and north to Still and Biskra via the N3 highway.

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