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Blida
Blidacity
Total population
331,779
Air quality index
Demographic figures from Office National des Statistiques (Algeria). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Blida, a mid-sized city in Blida, Algeria, forms part of the country's settled landscape. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 331,779. Blida maps to 36.471°, 2.827° — squarely within the warm temperate belt. The location receives about 1,766 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 69% of daylight hours. Based on its warm temperate position, residents likely encounter warm summers and cool winters. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves23
- Squacco HeronArdeola ralloides (Scopoli, 1769) · Aves20
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis (Pallas, 1764) · Aves19
- Eurasian KestrelFalco tinnunculus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves18
- Little Egret/Western Reef-HeronEgretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves16
- European RobinErithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves16
- Atlas CedarCedrus atlantica (Endl.) Manetti ex Carriere · Pinopsida16
- Bonelli's EagleAquila fasciata Vieillot, 1822 · Aves15
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.8 — 2025-03-1819 km SW of Lakhdaria, Algeria
- M 4 — 2022-12-07northern Algeria
- M 4.1 — 2022-11-2024 km WNW of Dellys, Algeria
- M 4.8 — 2022-11-1224 km NE of Berrouaghia, Algeria
- M 4.1 — 2022-03-1816 km ENE of Berrouaghia, Algeria
- M 3.6 — 2020-08-2936 km WNW of Hadjout, Algeria
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Blida
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about Blida
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Open Library