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Chelghoum Laid

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Chelghoum Laid

Total population

82,560

Elevation766 m

Coordinates36.16°, 6.17°

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

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City facts

Elevation

766 m

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Chelghoum Laïd is a city in Chelghoum Laïd District, Mila Province, Algeria. In 2008 it had a population of 54,495.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude

36.1606

Longitude

6.1673

Water area

—

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

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)

832

Distinct species (top 10)

10

Most-observed species

Pink-backed Pelican
Pelecanus rufescens Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
15
Garden Snail
Cornu aspersum (O.F.Müller, 1774) · Gastropoda
13
Stachys circinata L'Hér.
Stachys circinata L'Hér. · Magnoliopsida
12
Spotless Starling
Sturnus unicolor Temminck, 1820 · Aves
10
Eurasian Kestrel
Falco tinnunculus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
10
White Stork
Ciconia ciconia (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
9
Rupicapnos numidica (Coss. & Durieu) Pomel
Rupicapnos numidica (Coss. & Durieu) Pomel · Magnoliopsida
9
Common Raven
Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
8

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)

90

Largest magnitude

5.2

Largest event

2006-03-20

Most recent

M 4.7 — 2026-06-03
6 km NNW of Draa Klalouche, Algeria
M 4.5 — 2025-10-19
22 km ESE of Tazoult-Lambese, Algeria
M 4.2 — 2022-11-20
27 km W of Guelma, Algeria
M 4.3 — 2021-12-28
15 km SSW of Skikda, Algeria
M 4.6 — 2021-07-19
18 km SW of Jijel, Algeria
M 4.8 — 2021-04-01
21 km WSW of Guelma, Algeria

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Algerian footballer

Samir Lemoudaâ

Algerian footballer

Hachmi Boudjedir

French politician

Houssam Eddine Hafdi

Houssam Eddine Hafdi

Algerian artist

Chérif Hadj Saïd

French politician

Mohamed Achref Aib

association football player

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

Nearby places in Mila

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)

4.78

Annual solar (kWh/m²)

1,743

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)

101

Avg daily Wikipedia views

4

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

Black horehound

Black horehound

Seen 2026-05-16

White Mustard

Seen 2026-05-16

Red Valerian

Centranthus ruber

Seen 2026-05-16

Lizard Orchid

Himantoglossum hircinum

Seen 2026-05-16

Aristolochia fontanesii

Aristolochia fontanesii

Aristolochia fontanesii

Seen 2026-05-16

fragrant virgin's-bower

fragrant virgin's-bower

Clematis flammula

Seen 2026-05-16

Three-leaved Toadflax

Three-leaved Toadflax

Linaria triphylla

Seen 2026-05-16

Rustyback

Asplenium ceterach

Seen 2026-05-16

Trifolium stellatum

Seen 2026-05-16

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

Events

Gallery

Sources

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