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Besbassa
Bordj Bou Arréridjvillage
Total population
1,000
Demographic figures from Office National des Statistiques (Algeria). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Besbassa is a small village in Bordj Bou Arréridj, Algeria. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a warm temperate latitude (36.210°, 5.092°). Population sits at roughly 1,000 according to the open data we track. Based on its warm temperate position, residents likely encounter warm summers and cool winters. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,730 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 68% of daylight hours. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- European RollerCoracias garrulus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves376
- White StorkCiconia ciconia (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves257
- Little OwlAthene noctua (Scopoli, 1769) · Aves127
- Spotless StarlingSturnus unicolor Temminck, 1820 · Aves124
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves124
- Long-eared OwlAsio otus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves117
- Maghreb MagpiePica mauritanica Malherbe, 1845 · Aves116
- Black KiteMilvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves113
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.7 — 2026-06-0312 km NW of Draa Klalouche, Algeria
- M 3.8 — 2023-06-196 km WSW of el hed, Algeria
- M 5.2 — 2022-03-1913 km NE of Bejaïa, Algeria
- M 4.6 — 2021-07-1918 km SW of Jijel, Algeria
- M 4.6 — 2021-03-2512 km NE of Bejaïa, Algeria
- M 4.5 — 2021-03-24northern Algeria
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Bordj Bou Arréridj
- Mechtat Ras el Ansor0.7 mi away · pop. 200
- El Achacha1.1 mi away · pop. 100
- Mechtat Cherchar2.1 mi away
- Mechtat Ain Slimane2.3 mi away
- Ras El Ain2.6 mi away · pop. 2,000
- Bouchegouf2.8 mi away
- Douar Agoune3 mi away · pop. 200
- Laouinet3.3 mi away · pop. 2,500
- Amalou3.3 mi away
- Ouled Abdallah4 mi away
- El Djouaher4.1 mi away · pop. 1,000
- Khelil4.3 mi away · pop. 15,000
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species









Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Besbassa, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
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