Sali, Algeria
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Sali
ﺳﺎﻟﻰ | |
|---|---|
Town and Commune | |
_location_map.svg) Location of Sali commune within Adrar Province | |
  Sali Location of Sali within Algeria | |
| Coordinates: 25°57′38″N 0°1′39″W / 25.96056°N 0.02750°W | |
| Country | Algeria |
| Province | Adrar |
| District | Reggane |
| Elevation | 220 m (720 ft) |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
• Total | 13,138 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
Sali (Arabic: ﺳﺎﻟﻰ) is a town and commune in Reggane District, Adrar Province, south-central Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 13,138,[1] up from 11,304 in 1998,[2] with an annual growth rate of 1.5%.[1]
The villages in Sali commune are all found next to oases at an elevation of about 220 metres (720 ft). These oases form part of a long longer string of oases known as the Tuat region, running from north to south through Adrar Province. Beyond the oases, the sandy Erg Chech desert lies to the west and the rocky Tademaït plateau lies to the east.
Climate
Sali has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh), with extremely hot summers and mild winters, and very little precipitation throughout the year.
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