Bou Saâda

بو سعادة Bou Saâda
Coordinates	35 ° 12 '  N , 4 ° 10'  E Coordinates: 35 ° 12 '  N , 4 ° 10'  E
Basic data
Country	Algeria
province	M'Sila
height	591 m
Residents	111,787 (2008 Census)
Cityscape

Bou Saâda ( Arabic بو سعادة) is a city in the province of M'Sila in the north of Algeria with 111,787 inhabitants (as of 2008). It is located 245 km south of Algiers . Bou Saâda is well connected to other urban centers by road. M'Sila is 70 km northeast, Biskra 175 km east, Bordj Bou Arreridj 130 km northeast and Djelfa 120 km southwest.

climate

According to the Köppen and Geiger climate classification , Bou Saâda has a cold desert climate (BWk). The annual average temperature is 15.2 degrees Celsius. About 212 mm of precipitation falls annually.

history

Under the name Arena, the city was the seat of a diocese in the Roman province of Mauretania Caesariensis , today a Catholic titular seat.

Population development

Census year	population
1977	46,760
1987	66,688
1998	99,766
2008	111,787

economy

Bou-Saada has traditionally been a major marketplace for the manufacture and sale of jewelry, metalwork, carpets, and Bousaadi knives. There is also a textile factory in the city. Even in modern times, Bou Saâda is an important trading post for nomads. There is also some national tourism in winter. Bou Saâda has two quarters, the old medina (ksar) within the city walls with arched streets and the city built by the French in the south. The city is surrounded by extensive date groves.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Bou Saâda climate: average temperature, weather by month, Bou Saâda weather averages - Climate-Data.org. Retrieved May 16, 2020 . 
2. ↑ Algeria: Provinces & Cities - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather, and Web Information. Retrieved May 16, 2020 .