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Oggaz

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Total population

11,140

Coordinates35.56°, -0.26°

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

Situated in Mascara, Algeria, Oggaz is a small town. Oggaz maps to 35.562°, -0.259° — squarely within the warm temperate belt. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 11,140. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,840 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 72% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm summers and cool winters. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
35.5622
Longitude
-0.2588
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)
63
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Red-crested Pochard
    Netta rufina (Pallas, 1773) · Aves
    5
  • common tortoise
    Testudo graeca Linnaeus, 1758 · Testudines
    3
  • Greater Flamingo
    Phoenicopterus roseus Pallas, 1811 · Aves
    3
  • Osprey
    Pandion haliaetus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2
  • Little Owl
    Athene noctua (Scopoli, 1769) · Aves
    2
  • silverrod
    Asphodelus ramosus L. · Liliopsida
    2
  • Berberomeloe maculifrons
    Berberomeloe maculifrons · Insecta
    1
  • European Golden-Plover
    Pluvialis apricaria (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1

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

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

A
André Philippot
French association football player (1919-2018)
J
Joaquin Masanet
French trade unionist
Marie-José
Marie-José
French actor (1914–2002)
Max Charbit
Max Charbit
French association football player (1908-2001)
Paul Quilès
Paul Quilès
French politician (1942–2021)
T
Thierry Janeczek
rugby union player
J
Jules-Antoine Bührer
French military personnel (1879-1965)
Davos Hanich
Davos Hanich

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

Nearby places in Mascara

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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

Eurasian Skylark
Eurasian Skylark
Alauda arvensis
Seen 2026-03-13
Little Owl
Little Owl
Athene noctua
Seen 2025-07-07
Little Bustard
Little Bustard
Tetrax tetrax
Seen 2025-05-29
European Golden-Plover
European Golden-Plover
Pluvialis apricaria
Seen 2024-12-20
Pallid Harrier
Pallid Harrier
Circus macrourus
Seen 2024-12-20
Great Cormorant
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo
Seen 2024-12-20
Ferruginous Duck
Ferruginous Duck
Aythya nyroca
Seen 2021-03-12
Mauritanian Toad
Mauritanian Toad
Sclerophrys mauritanica
Seen 2013-10-20
Painted Lady
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
Seen 2013-10-20

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

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org