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Ras El Oued

Aïn Deflatown

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Total population

51,482

Coordinates36.29°, 2.39°

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 Aïn Defla, Algeria, Ras El Oued is classified as a sizeable town in public datasets. The population stands at approximately 51,482. Ras El Oued maps to 36.287°, 2.391° — squarely within the warm temperate belt. The location receives about 1,766 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 69% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests warm summers and cool winters. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
36.2868
Longitude
2.3908
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)
79
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • White Mignonette
    Reseda alba L. · Magnoliopsida
    4
  • smooth golden fleece
    Urospermum dalechampii (L.) Scop. ex F.W.Schmidt · Magnoliopsida
    3
  • Pale Speedwell
    Veronica cymbalaria Bodard · Magnoliopsida
    3
  • Mediterranean coriaria
    Coriaria myrtifolia L. · Magnoliopsida
    3
  • Teucrium pseudochamaepitys L.
    Teucrium pseudochamaepitys L. · Magnoliopsida
    3
  • Early Virgin's-bower
    Clematis cirrhosa L. · Magnoliopsida
    3
  • Sage-leaved Rock-rose
    Cistus salviifolius L. · Magnoliopsida
    2
  • Shepherd's-needle
    Scandix pecten-veneris L. · Magnoliopsida
    2

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
166
Largest magnitude
5.5
Largest event
2014-08-01

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Aïn Defla

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.84
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,766

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
5
Avg daily Wikipedia views
0
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

Booted Eagle
Booted Eagle
Hieraaetus pennatus
Seen 2026-05-30
Atlas Long-legged Buzzard
Atlas Long-legged Buzzard
Buteo rufinus cirtensis
Seen 2026-05-30
Domestic Cat
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
Seen 2026-05-30
whitemouth dayflower
whitemouth dayflower
Commelina erecta
Seen 2025-06-09
Black horehound
Black horehound
Ballota nigra
Seen 2025-06-09
Creeping cinquefoil
Creeping cinquefoil
Potentilla reptans
Seen 2025-06-09
Acmaeodera quadrifasciata
Acmaeodera quadrifasciata
Acmaeodera quadrifasciata
Seen 2025-06-08
Indian fig opuntia
Indian fig opuntia
Opuntia ficus-indica
Seen 2024-02-27
American century plant
American century plant
Agave americana
Seen 2024-02-27

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

Events

Gallery

Sources

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