Bordj Bou Arréridj

Coordinates: 36°04′N 4°46′E / 36.067°N 4.767°E / 36.067; 4.767
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Bordj Bou Arreridj
برج بوعريريج
Bordj Bou Arréridj, N5 national highway across the downtown.
Bordj Bou Arréridj, N5 national highway across the downtown.
Location of Bordj Bou Arréridj, Algeria within Bordj Bou Arréridj Province
Location of Bordj Bou Arréridj, Algeria within Bordj Bou Arréridj Province
Bordj Bou Arreridj is located in Algeria
Bordj Bou Arreridj
Bordj Bou Arreridj
Location of Bordj Bou Arréridj within Algeria
Coordinates: 36°04′00″N 4°46′00″E / 36.066667°N 4.766667°E / 36.066667; 4.766667
Country Algeria
ProvinceBordj Bou Arréridj
DistrictBordj Bou Arréridj District
Area
 • Total81.10 km2 (31.31 sq mi)
Elevation
928 m (3,045 ft)
Population
 (2008 census)
 • Total158,812
 • Density2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
Postal code
34000
ClimateBSk

Bordj Bou Arréridj (Arabic: برج بوعريريج) is the capital city of Bordj Bou Arréridj Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 estimation, its population was 168,346. It is situated 148 miles by road east of Algiers, near the Hodna Massif in the southern Kabylie Mountains, at an elevation of 916 metres.

The economy is largely based upon agriculture and forestry, with some small-scale industries. Bordj Bou Arréridj is well-connected to other urban centres by road and rail. The cities of Sétif and Bouira are 70 km east and 115 km northwest, respectively. CA Bordj Bou Arréridj (CABBA) is a 1st Level Algerian professional football club based in town; its home grounds are 20 August 1955 Stadium in Mohamed Belouizdad.

Historical population[1]
Year Population
1901 7,400
1948 21,900
1954 24,000
1966 33,800
1977 54,500 (town)
65,000 (municipality)
1987 84,300
1998 129,000
2008 168,346

Economy[edit]

The city is considered highly innovative for presence of many high-tech. The city is home to a number of technology companies. The city is home to the headquarters of Condor Electronics.[2]

Sports[edit]

Bordj Bou Arréridj has a team in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1: CA Bordj Bou Arréridj, founded in 1931. They also have two teams in the Algerian Basketball Championship: IRB Bordj Bou Arréridj and OS Bordj Bou Arréridj.

Climate[edit]

Climate data for Bordj Bou Arréridj (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 23.0
(73.4)
26.5
(79.7)
28.9
(84.0)
31.2
(88.2)
39.6
(103.3)
42.1
(107.8)
43.5
(110.3)
42.5
(108.5)
37.7
(99.9)
34.5
(94.1)
27.1
(80.8)
22.8
(73.0)
43.5
(110.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 11.2
(52.2)
12.4
(54.3)
16.1
(61.0)
19.7
(67.5)
25.2
(77.4)
31.3
(88.3)
35.5
(95.9)
34.8
(94.6)
28.5
(83.3)
23.0
(73.4)
15.8
(60.4)
11.9
(53.4)
22.1
(71.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 6.6
(43.9)
7.4
(45.3)
10.6
(51.1)
13.6
(56.5)
18.5
(65.3)
23.9
(75.0)
27.9
(82.2)
27.3
(81.1)
22.1
(71.8)
17.3
(63.1)
11.1
(52.0)
7.6
(45.7)
16.2
(61.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 2.0
(35.6)
2.4
(36.3)
5.0
(41.0)
7.5
(45.5)
11.7
(53.1)
16.4
(61.5)
20.2
(68.4)
19.7
(67.5)
15.6
(60.1)
11.7
(53.1)
6.4
(43.5)
3.2
(37.8)
10.2
(50.4)
Record low °C (°F) −7.5
(18.5)
−7.3
(18.9)
−3.3
(26.1)
−2.8
(27.0)
−1.9
(28.6)
2.0
(35.6)
9.1
(48.4)
10.9
(51.6)
7.4
(45.3)
1.2
(34.2)
−2.6
(27.3)
−3.6
(25.5)
−7.5
(18.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 37.3
(1.47)
27.7
(1.09)
33.4
(1.31)
39.2
(1.54)
37.0
(1.46)
20.2
(0.80)
8.9
(0.35)
15.4
(0.61)
44.1
(1.74)
29.7
(1.17)
32.2
(1.27)
31.7
(1.25)
356.8
(14.05)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 6.4 5.9 5.9 5.4 5.2 3.1 1.7 2.6 5.0 4.8 5.8 5.9 57.7
Mean monthly sunshine hours 186.3 193.0 230.7 257.3 301.8 332.7 354.6 324.8 256.4 238.8 181.3 172.9 3,030.6
Source: NOAA[3]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ "populstat.info". populstat.info. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
  2. ^ "The Condor Allure X: A Premium Smartphone with a 6.39-Inch AMOLED Display for €300".
  3. ^ "Bordj Bou Arréridj Climate Normals 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization Climatological Standard Normals (1991–2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 26 September 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.

36°04′N 4°46′E / 36.067°N 4.767°E / 36.067; 4.767