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Ben Allal

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Total population

9,068

Coordinates36.31°, 2.16°

Demographic figures from Office National des Statistiques (Algeria). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Ben Allal is a small village that lies in Aïn Defla, Algeria. Around 9,068 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. Coordinates of 36.311°, 2.164° situate Ben Allal in the warm-temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Based on its warm temperate position, residents likely encounter warm summers and cool winters. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,766 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 69% of daylight hours. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
36.3111
Longitude
2.1639
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
435
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • White Mignonette
    Reseda alba L. · Magnoliopsida
    4
  • Spotted Flycatcher
    Muscicapa striata (Pallas, 1764) · Aves
    3
  • smooth golden fleece
    Urospermum dalechampii (L.) Scop. ex F.W.Schmidt · Magnoliopsida
    3
  • Pale Speedwell
    Veronica cymbalaria Bodard · Magnoliopsida
    3
  • Teucrium pseudochamaepitys L.
    Teucrium pseudochamaepitys L. · Magnoliopsida
    3
  • Early Virgin's-bower
    Clematis cirrhosa L. · Magnoliopsida
    3
  • Minorca honeysuckle
    Lonicera implexa Aiton · Magnoliopsida
    3
  • Culicoides odiatus Austen, 1921
    Culicoides odiatus Austen, 1921 · Insecta
    2

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
156
Largest magnitude
5.1
Largest event
2014-12-26

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

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Augustin Ferrando
French painter (1880-1957)
Ali Ammar
Ali Ammar
Guerrilla fighter during Algerian War (1930–1957)
Habiba Djahnine
Habiba Djahnine
Algerian film producer
Alice Sportisse Gomez-Nadal
Alice Sportisse Gomez-Nadal
French politician (1909-1998)
A
Aymond Tranquard
F
François Roussel-Despierres
French official and writer
Jacques Perais
Jacques Perais
French association football player
Jean Kay
Jean Kay
French writer (1943-2012)
M
Mahfoud Ferroukhi
Algerian archaeologist
M
Mahfoud Boucebci
Algerian psychiatrist (1937-1993)
M
Marcello Fabri
French painter and poet (1889-1945)
M
Maurice Lapalud
Ivorian colonial administrator
Mohammed Benchicou
Mohammed Benchicou
Algerian journalist
Mohamed Bouras
Mohamed Bouras
M
Mohamed Boussefiane
Algerian footballer
M
Mohamed Gherainia

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Aïn Defla

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.84
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,766

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
7
Avg daily Wikipedia views
0
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Booted Eagle
Booted Eagle
Hieraaetus pennatus
Seen 2026-05-30
Atlas Long-legged Buzzard
Atlas Long-legged Buzzard
Buteo rufinus cirtensis
Seen 2026-05-30
Domestic Cat
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
Seen 2026-05-30
sardoa-group Collared Ants
sardoa-group Collared Ants
Aphaenogaster sardoa
Seen 2025-06-27
marvel of Peru
marvel of Peru
Mirabilis jalapa
Seen 2025-06-27
Common Purslane
Common Purslane
Portulaca oleracea
Seen 2025-06-27
whitemouth dayflower
whitemouth dayflower
Commelina erecta
Seen 2025-06-09
Black horehound
Black horehound
Ballota nigra
Seen 2025-06-09
Creeping cinquefoil
Creeping cinquefoil
Potentilla reptans
Seen 2025-06-09

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Ben Allal, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

ISS047-E-22944 - View of Earth — Ben Allal, Algeria2.1 miISS047-E-22943 - View of Earth — Ben Allal, Algeria2.1 miISS051-E-31567 - View of Earth — Ben Allal, Algeria2.1 miSidi Lakhdar 44230, Algeria - panoramio — Ben Allal, Algeria3.1 miScenery - panoramio (4) — Ben Allal, Algeria3.4 miNarrow Gauge Train Arriving (44803200584) — Ben Allal, Algeria3.4 miNarrow Gauge Train Arriving (44803200584) (cropped) — Ben Allal, Algeria3.4 miMiliana, Algeria - panoramio — Ben Allal, Algeria3.5 miMiliana, Algeria - panoramio (1) — Ben Allal, Algeria3.5 miMiliana, Algeria - panoramio (2) — Ben Allal, Algeria3.5 miMiliana, Algeria - panoramio (3) — Ben Allal, Algeria3.5 miISS043-E-130391 - View of Earth — Ben Allal, Algeria3.6 miISS043-E-130392 - View of Earth — Ben Allal, Algeria3.6 miISS043-E-130390 - View of Earth — Ben Allal, Algeria3.6 miISS043-E-130393 - View of Earth — Ben Allal, Algeria3.6 miISS052-E-48598 - View of Earth — Ben Allal, Algeria3.6 miISS053-E-394950 - View of Earth — Ben Allal, Algeria3.6 miISS053-E-394951 - View of Earth — Ben Allal, Algeria3.6 miMiliana, Algeria - panoramio (4) — Ben Allal, Algeria3.8 miTrés belle photo du palais de Michalie à Miliana — Ben Allal, Algeria3.9 miRailway station of Miliana - panoramio — Ben Allal, Algeria4.3 miRailway station of Miliana - panoramio - stone wu — Ben Allal, Algeria4.3 miRailway station of Miliana - panoramio - stone wu (1) — Ben Allal, Algeria4.3 miRailway station of Miliana - panoramio - stone wu (2) — Ben Allal, Algeria4.3 mi

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API