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Maafa

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Total population

2,880

Coordinates35.27°, 5.90°

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

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Overview

The Maafa, the African Holocaust, the Holocaust of Enslavement, or the Black Holocaust are political neologisms popularized since 1988 to describe the history and ongoing effects of atrocities inflicted upon Black people worldwide. Of particular focus are those committed by non-Africans, which continue to the present day through imperialism, colonialism and other forms of oppression..

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
35.2663
Longitude
5.9018
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)
158
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Pale Stonecrop
    Petrosedum sediforme (Jacq.) Grulich · Magnoliopsida
    5
  • Astragalus armatus Willd.
    Astragalus armatus Willd. · Magnoliopsida
    4
  • Algerian Rosemary
    Salvia jordanii J.B.Walker · Magnoliopsida
    3
  • Desert black tip
    Elphinstonia charlonia (Donzel, 1842) · Insecta
    3
  • Henbit Dead-nettle
    Lamium amplexicaule L. · Magnoliopsida
    3
  • White Horehound
    Marrubium vulgare L. · Magnoliopsida
    3
  • Elephant Thistle
    Silybum eburneum Coss. & Durieu · Magnoliopsida
    3
  • Erodium guttatum (Desf.) Willd.
    Erodium guttatum (Desf.) Willd. · Magnoliopsida
    3

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
37
Largest magnitude
5.2
Largest event
2016-11-18

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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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.22
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,907

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
1,125
Avg daily Wikipedia views
38
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

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

Events

Sources

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