M'sila المسيلة | |
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 Location of M'Sila in M'sila Province | |
  M'sila | |
| Coordinates:35°42′7″N4°32′49″E / 35.70194°N 4.54694°E /35.70194; 4.54694 | |
| Country |  Algeria |
| Province | M'Sila Province |
| District | M'Sila District |
| Elevation | 471 m (1,545 ft) |
| Population (2008 census) | |
• Total | 132,975 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
M'sila (also spelledMsila) (Arabic:المسيلة); is the capital ofM'Sila Province,Algeria, and is co-extensive withM'sila District. It has a population of 132,975 as per the 2008 census.[1] M'sila University is also located in this city.
The city was foundedc. 924 under the nameal-Muhammadiya, named after the secondFatimid caliph,al-Qa'im, during the latter's campaign against the rebelliousBerber tribes of central Algeria. Meant to cement Fatimid control over the Hodna plain, the construction of the city was entrusted toAli ibn Hamdun al-Andalusi, who became its first governor. Much building material for the new city was taken from a nearby ruined Roman city (likelyLambaesis orTimgad).[2]
M'sila was the location of the first village constructed as part of a government-run program to transition nomadic Algerians to sedentary life using local materials. The village, now complete, was dubbed Maader and consists of houses, public and trading areas, and a mosque. Today it is much more developed with many companies, business offices, religious centers and schools.
M'sila has acold semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classificationBSk). Rainfall is higher in winter than in summer. The average annual temperature in M'Sila is 15.8 °C (60.4 °F). About 229 mm (9.02 in) of precipitation falls annually.
| Climate data for M'Sila | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 12.8 (55.0) | 13.9 (57.0) | 16.5 (61.7) | 19.6 (67.3) | 23.0 (73.4) | 27.1 (80.8) | 30.7 (87.3) | 30.7 (87.3) | 27.1 (80.8) | 22.3 (72.1) | 17.3 (63.1) | 14.1 (57.4) | 21.3 (70.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 4.1 (39.4) | 4.6 (40.3) | 6.3 (43.3) | 8.1 (46.6) | 11.0 (51.8) | 14.7 (58.5) | 17.2 (63.0) | 17.4 (63.3) | 15.7 (60.3) | 11.9 (53.4) | 8.2 (46.8) | 5.3 (41.5) | 10.4 (50.7) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 25 (1.0) | 15 (0.6) | 25 (1.0) | 17 (0.7) | 26 (1.0) | 12 (0.5) | 5 (0.2) | 5 (0.2) | 21 (0.8) | 22 (0.9) | 34 (1.3) | 22 (0.9) | 229 (9.0) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org, Climate data | |||||||||||||
M'sila is primarily known for its farming and small business.
The city was formerly served byM'Sila Airport.
35°42′07″N4°32′50″E / 35.70194°N 4.54722°E /35.70194; 4.54722
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