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Mascara
Mascaracity
Total population
108,587
Demographic figures from Office National des Statistiques (Algeria). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
As a sizeable town in Mascara, Algeria, Mascara occupies its own corner of the country. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a warm temperate latitude (35.394°, 0.138°). Population sits at roughly 108,587 according to the open data we track. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,849 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 72% of daylight hours. Based on its warm temperate position, residents likely encounter warm summers and cool winters. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.
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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
- Bermuda-buttercupOxalis pes-caprae L. · Magnoliopsida9
- Withania frutescens (L.) PauquyWithania frutescens (L.) Pauquy · Magnoliopsida9
- Virgin's MantleFagonia cretica L. · Magnoliopsida9
- Cress RocketCarrichtera annua (L.) DC. · Magnoliopsida6
- common tortoiseTestudo graeca Linnaeus, 1758 · Testudines5
- white hoop petticoat daffodilNarcissus cantabricus DC. · Liliopsida5
- fern-leaf lavenderLavandula multifida L. · Magnoliopsida5
- Pale StonecropPetrosedum sediforme (Jacq.) Grulich · Magnoliopsida5
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.6 — 2024-02-1423 km N of Mascara, Algeria
- M 4.6 — 2022-06-2614 km NW of Aïn el Bya, Algeria
- M 4.7 — 2018-04-2310 km NNW of Mostaganem, Algeria
- M 4.2 — 2015-03-1732 km ENE of Mostaganem, Algeria
- M 4.1 — 2014-08-2224 km SSE of Mostaganem, Algeria
- M 4.8 — 2014-05-2221 km SE of Mostaganem, 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 Mascara
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about Mascara
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
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Mascara, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
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Sources
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Open Library