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Mers El Hadjadj

Orantown

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Total population

13,153

Coordinates35.79°, -0.17°

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

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City facts

Overview

Found in Oran, Algeria, Mers El Hadjadj is classified as a small town in public datasets. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 13,153. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at 35.795°, -0.165°. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,840 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 72% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests warm summers and cool winters. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
35.7949
Longitude
-0.1652
Water area
—
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)
1,026
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Rockpool Prawn
    Palaemon elegans Rathke, 1837 · Malacostraca
    32
  • Black-headed Gull
    Chroicocephalus ridibundus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    29
  • Audouin's Gull
    Ichthyaetus audouinii (Payraudeau, 1826) · Aves
    29
  • Yellow-legged Gull
    Larus michahellis J.F.Naumann, 1840 · Aves
    29
  • Northern Gannet
    Morus bassanus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    28
  • hooded shrimp
    Athanas nitescens (Leach, 1813) · Malacostraca
    24
  • Mediterranean Gull
    Ichthyaetus melanocephalus (Temminck, 1820) · Aves
    22
  • Great Cormorant/European Shag
    Phalacrocorax carbo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    20

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
123
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

L
Lucien Jasseron
French footballer (1913-1999)
Denis Martinez
Denis Martinez
Algerian painter
N
Nasereddine El Bahari
Algerian footballer
A
Amina Rouba
Algerian rower
R
Roland Perez
French academic
M
Mahdi Albuabdla

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

Nearby places in Oran

Browse all places in Oran →

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

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Common Octopus
Common Octopus
Octopus vulgaris
Seen 2026-08-18
Crystalline ice plant
Crystalline ice plant
Mesembryanthemum crystallinum
Seen 2026-06-05
White Italian Snail
White Italian Snail
Theba pisana
Seen 2026-06-05
Clouded Yellow
Clouded Yellow
Colias crocea
Seen 2026-06-05
Slender Iceplant
Slender Iceplant
Mesembryanthemum nodiflorum
Seen 2026-06-05
Great Egret
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Seen 2026-03-02
Reed Bunting
Reed Bunting
Emberiza schoeniclus
Seen 2026-02-27
European Greenfinch
European Greenfinch
Chloris chloris
Seen 2026-01-30
Withania frutescens
Withania frutescens
Withania frutescens
Seen 2026-01-30

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

Events

Gallery

Sources

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