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Alga | |
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town | |
  Alga Location in Aktobe Province, Kazakhstan Show map of Kazakhstan Alga Alga (Asia) Show map of Asia | |
| Coordinates:49°54′10″N57°20′0″E / 49.90278°N 57.33333°E /49.90278; 57.33333 | |
| Country | Kazakhstan |
| Region | Aktobe Region |
| Elevation | 270 m (890 ft) |
| Population (2009)[1] | |
• Total | 19 705 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (Yekaterinburg Time) |
| Area code | +7 71337 |
Alga (Kazakh:Алға,Alğa) is a town in theAktobe Region of westernKazakhstan. It is situated on the western bank of theIlek (Jelek) River, and on the railway line from Aktobe toAralsk. Population: 19,705 (2009 Census results);[1]15,372 (1999 Census results).[1]
It used to have a chemical phosphate plant which is now a ruin, but caused a lasting environmental damage as large quantities of chemical waste was collected in ponds without insulation to the aquifer.[citation needed]
| Climate data for Alga | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −9.9 (14.2) | −9.1 (15.6) | −2.2 (28.0) | 12.9 (55.2) | 22.8 (73.0) | 27.7 (81.9) | 30.1 (86.2) | 28.2 (82.8) | 21.5 (70.7) | 10.4 (50.7) | 0.3 (32.5) | −6.1 (21.0) | 10.6 (51.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −19.2 (−2.6) | −19.3 (−2.7) | −12.1 (10.2) | 0.3 (32.5) | 7.7 (45.9) | 12.6 (54.7) | 15.3 (59.5) | 12.7 (54.9) | 6.7 (44.1) | −0.8 (30.6) | −7.7 (18.1) | −14.4 (6.1) | −1.5 (29.3) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 23 (0.9) | 19 (0.7) | 20 (0.8) | 29 (1.1) | 26 (1.0) | 29 (1.1) | 25 (1.0) | 25 (1.0) | 21 (0.8) | 29 (1.1) | 27 (1.1) | 27 (1.1) | 300 (11.8) |
| Source:Climate-data.org | |||||||||||||
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