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Hassi Mefsoukh

Orantown

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Total population

12,836

Coordinates35.80°, -0.38°

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

Hassi Mefsoukh is a town and commune in Oran Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 7656.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
35.8007
Longitude
-0.3765
Water area
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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)
934
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Rockpool Prawn
    Palaemon elegans Rathke, 1837 · Malacostraca
    32
  • hooded shrimp
    Athanas nitescens (Leach, 1813) · Malacostraca
    24
  • Yellow-legged Gull
    Larus michahellis J.F.Naumann, 1840 · Aves
    16
  • Mastic Tree
    Pistacia lentiscus L. · Magnoliopsida
    15
  • Common Iceplant
    Mesembryanthemum crystallinum L. · Magnoliopsida
    14
  • French lavender
    Lavandula dentata L. · Magnoliopsida
    14
  • Spindly clingfish
    Opeatogenys gracilis (Canestrini, 1864) · Animalia
    13
  • Bermuda-buttercup
    Oxalis pes-caprae L. · Magnoliopsida
    12

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
127
Largest magnitude
5.5
Largest event
2008-06-06

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

F
Franck Ducheix
fencer
A
Ahmed Kalouaz
French playwright
G
Gustave Dubus
French association football player (1910-1991)
H
Hadj Bouguèche
Algerian footballer
Jean-Paul Jouary
Jean-Paul Jouary
French philosopher
M
Maurice Sabatier
French official (1897–1989)
R
René Marcel de Ribet
S
Sofiane Hanitser
Algerian footballer
M
Messaoud Berkous
Algerian handball player
P
Paul Marius Martin
French latinist
T
Tarek Bendiaf
association football player
A
Abdenour Belkheir
association football player
M
Marcel Fernandez
French cyclist
M
Mourad Benayad
Algerian association football player
J
Jacqueline Clerc
M
Mohamed Toumi
Algerian association football player

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

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.04
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,840

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
17
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
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

Clouded Yellow
Clouded Yellow
Colias crocea
Seen 2026-06-05
Slender Iceplant
Slender Iceplant
Mesembryanthemum nodiflorum
Seen 2026-06-05
Common Bulbul
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Seen 2026-05-13
Little Egret
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta
Seen 2026-05-01
Perotis unicolor
Perotis unicolor
Perotis unicolor
Seen 2026-04-10
Bermuda buttercup
Bermuda buttercup
Oxalis pes-caprae
Seen 2026-03-27
white mignonette
white mignonette
Reseda alba
Seen 2026-03-27
rocketsalad
rocketsalad
Eruca vesicaria
Seen 2026-03-27
Annual Daisy
Annual Daisy
Bellis annua
Seen 2026-03-27

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