In the contemporary world, Béni Saf occupies a central place in our society. Its influence extends to all areas of life, from politics to popular culture, through technology and economics. This article will explore in depth the impact and relevance of Béni Saf, analyzing its implications and consequences for the world we live in. Through a multidisciplinary approach, we will seek to comprehensively understand this phenomenon and its ramifications, with the aim of providing a more complete and contextualized view of Béni Saf, in order to foster an enriching and constructive debate.
Beni Saf | |
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![]() Location of Béni Saf within Aïn Témouchent province | |
Coordinates: 35°18′N 1°23′W / 35.300°N 1.383°W | |
Country | Algeria |
Province | Aïn Témouchent |
Area | |
• Total | 61.3 km2 (23.7 sq mi) |
Population (2010[1]) | |
• Total | 43,802 |
[2] | |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
Beni Saf (Arabic: بني صاف) is a town in northwestern Algeria, about 80 kilometers southwest of Oran. The town was founded in 1876 as a shipping port for iron ore, which is mined just south of the town. Other products of the town include zinc, marble and onyx, and the fishing industry is extensive.
The Medgaz natural gas pipeline links Beni Saf to the Playa del Perdigal in Almería, Spain.[3]
Climate data for Beni Saf (1991-2020) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 26.4 (79.5) |
33.9 (93.0) |
35.4 (95.7) |
29.0 (84.2) |
34.4 (93.9) |
40.5 (104.9) |
40.9 (105.6) |
40.7 (105.3) |
38.5 (101.3) |
34.7 (94.5) |
33.6 (92.5) |
27.7 (81.9) |
40.9 (105.6) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 13.3 (55.9) |
13.7 (56.7) |
15.3 (59.5) |
17.0 (62.6) |
19.7 (67.5) |
22.9 (73.2) |
25.3 (77.5) |
26.4 (79.5) |
24.0 (75.2) |
20.9 (69.6) |
17.0 (62.6) |
14.5 (58.1) |
19.2 (66.5) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 10.2 (50.4) |
10.5 (50.9) |
12.0 (53.6) |
13.7 (56.7) |
16.3 (61.3) |
19.5 (67.1) |
22.0 (71.6) |
23.2 (73.8) |
20.9 (69.6) |
17.7 (63.9) |
13.9 (57.0) |
11.4 (52.5) |
15.9 (60.7) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 60.4 (2.38) |
42.9 (1.69) |
34.8 (1.37) |
30.4 (1.20) |
20.5 (0.81) |
4.2 (0.17) |
3.1 (0.12) |
2.7 (0.11) |
17.7 (0.70) |
36.8 (1.45) |
62.5 (2.46) |
40.2 (1.58) |
356.2 (14.04) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6.2 | 5.6 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 4.3 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 43.4 |
Source: [4] |
35°18′N 1°23′W / 35.300°N 1.383°W