Souk Ahras Province facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Souk Ahras Province
ولاية سوق أهراس
|
|
|---|---|
 |
|
Map of Algeria highlighting Souk Ahras
|
|
| Country |  Algeria |
| Capital | Souk Ahras |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,541 km2 (1,753 sq mi) |
| Population
(2008)
|
|
| • Total | 440,299 |
| • Density | 96.961/km2 (251.127/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| Area Code | +213 (0) 37 |
| ISO 3166 code | DZ-41 |
| Districts | 10 |
| Municipalities | 26 |
Souk Ahras (Arabic: ولاية سوق أهراس) is a province (wilaya) in the Aures region in Algeria, named after its capital, Souk Ahras. It stands on the border between Algeria and Tunisia.
Geography
Souk Ahras is situated in the extreme north east of Algeria. Its area is 4360 km². Its border to the north is the province of El Taref; in the east is Tunisia; westward is the province of Guelma and the province of Oum el Bouaghi; in the south the province of Tebessa Souk Ahras has a population of 450,000 people.
Relief
It is composed of three important areas:
- In the north: mountainous region.
- In the south: agricultural area.
- In the centre: lowlands region.
Climate
The city of Souk Ahras has a semi continental and humid climate, heavy rains in the north in winter and very hot and dry in the south during summer. The rains are 350-750 mm/year and the temperatures vary from 1°C to 14°C in winter and from 25°C to 38°C in summer.
The fauna is very rich in Souk Ahras, where species such as the hare, partridge, fox, sparrow, ferret, porcupine and barbarian hart can be found. The flora as well is very rich, with species such as:
- Cork oak: 12,000 hectares
- Zeen oak: 4,600 hectares
- Ash-tree
- Flowering ash
- Aleppo pine (Pinus halepensis)
- Cypress tree
- Mastic-tree
- Lavender
- Heather
See also
In Spanish: Provincia de Souk Ahras para niños
