Messaad
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مسعد Messaad |
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| Coordinates | 34 ° 10 ′ N , 3 ° 30 ′ E | ||
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| Country | Algeria | ||
| Djelfa | |||
| ISO 3166-2 | DZ-17 | ||
| height | 778 m | ||
| Residents | 97.091 (2008 Census) | ||
 Location in the province of Djelfa
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Messaad ( Arabic مسعد, DMG Masʿad ) is a municipality in the Djelfa province in northern Algeria with 97,091 inhabitants (as of 2008).
climate
According to the Köppen and Geiger climate classification , Messaad has a semi-arid climate ( BWk ). The annual average temperature is 16.6 degrees Celsius and 196 mm of precipitation falls within one year.
history
During Roman times, the settlement was known as Castellum Dimmidi after the Romans occupied the settlement under Emperor Septimius Severus . It is unclear whether the second part of the name, Dimmidi, was a native name transliterated into Latin or a new name of the Romans.
As the castellum (castle) suggests, the settlement was a fortress along the Limes Tripolitanus , the southern border of the province of Numidia . It housed a Roman garrison from about AD 198 to 240.
Population development
| Census year | population |
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| 1977 | 19,885 |
| 1987 | 47,460 |
| 1998 | 75,552 |
| 2008 | 97.091 |
Individual evidence
- ↑ مسعد Messaad climate: average temperature, weather by month, مسعد Messaad weather averages - Climate-Data.org. Retrieved May 17, 2020 .
- ↑ Algeria: Provinces & Cities - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather, and Web Information. Retrieved May 16, 2020 .