Batna (Batna in Tifinagh. SVG, French: Batna), is a city and municipality regionally affiliated with the district of Batna in the Algerian province of Batna.
Location
The city is
located in the Aurès Mountains in northeastern Algeria. The municipality of Batna
is bordered by Seriana and Fsedis from the north, from the northeast by Fsedis,
from the east by Ayoun Al-Asafeer, from the southeast by Tazoult, It is bounded
on the west and south by Wadi al-Shu'bah, and on the northwest by Wadi al-Maa.
Language
The
inhabitants of the city speak the Berber language Chaoui as well as colloquial
Arabic. Standard Arabic is used in official documents and charters, as
stipulated in the state constitution.
Climate
The climate
of the city of Batna is semi-humid and humid in the highlands. Temperatures
vary between 0 and 4 degrees Celsius in January during the day, and in the
mountainous areas, they oscillate between -5, 0, 3, or 4 degrees Celsius during
the day, and 35 degrees Celsius in July and in the mountainous areas such as
Chile and Ashmoul, oscillating between 25 and 30 degrees during the day, and
sometimes between 13 and 20 degrees during the day. During the winter, the
temperature drops below zero at night, with snow formations reaching -6. In the
mountainous areas, Kashmoul, Aris, Thania El Abed Inogisen, oscillates between
-10 and -15 degrees at night, and these are the coldest areas of Algeria, where
travel and work are difficult, but in summer it can reach 25 degrees Celsius in
the shade and varies between 10 and 15 degrees, up to 20 degrees at night in
The mountainous areas of Batna vary between 15 and 22 degrees at night. The
average rainfall is about 800 mm per year, and in the mountainous areas, it exceeds
1,000 mm. Snow falls during the winter days from mid-October to the end of
April and sometimes extends into May. The snow persists until harvest time.
Relief and mountains
The city of Batna is located in a depression in the middle of the mountains. It is bordered on the north by the Balzma mountain range, which is topped by the Shala'a peak, 2178 m. On the east and west, plains and hills, while in the south, rise the majestic mountains of the Aures, which represent the heart.
The population
The state of
Batna is inhabited by more than one million two hundred thousand people, as it
includes among its various municipalities about nine hundred thousand people,
and the state capital includes about 310 thousand people, 68.87% are
concentrated in the main population centers, and 13.09% in secondary gatherings
and the rest on sporadic areas.
Economy
During the
1970s, the dominant economic orientation favored industry and the construction
of large basic structures (Special Plan of 1969), which allowed the
construction of many vehicles (leather, textile, steel, ...) that today are
experiencing great difficulties. Today, the city of Batna is trying to advance
the reality of development in its various branches by activating all actors and
working to create economic opportunities for different strata of citizens. Ali
Belkheir has contributed large sums of money to restructure all factories and
give new energy. He was born in the city of Barika, the city of glory and
honor.
Tourism
Batna has many tourist places:
Govi
The natural site of Govi is located in the heart of the Aures,
not far from the city of Batna and in the direction of the city of Biskra. The
balconies of Govi are located in the middle of beautiful natural scenery, as
those who know the tourism in the American Colorado region compares it, but the
scenery of the balconies of Govi is more diverse and beautiful because the
rocky chains extend in exquisite undulations that rise from below. The valley
is 60 meters high. Natural factors have carved grooves and beautiful stone
houses in the rock symmetrical on both sides of the valley.
The national barn is related:
It is a real open-air museum that gives an important tourist
wealth given its geographical location and natural wealth. It is located 7 km
northwest of the city of Batna in an area called Belzama, where there are
mountain peaks and occupies an area of 26,250 hectares. The barn contains a
unique plant and animal wealth. Of its kind, which contains a zoo "Jerma.
Mountains of the Aures :
The Aurès Mountains have been associated with the Algerian
liberation revolution against French colonialism, as it is the town in which
the first bullet was fired to announce the liberation revolution. It is a
territory that combines natural diversity between rocky mountains, green nature, and snow in a picture whose features are complete only in the majestic Aures.
Its most important mountains: Shelia Mountains 2388 m and Ashmool 2320 m, which
are distinguished by the density of their forests and snow in winter and their
greenery in spring, summer, and fall. It also has several valleys, the most
important of which is Wadi Abdi, which rises from the high mountains of
Al-Mahmal 2341 m to the lowest deserts of Biskra and the White Valley of Shelia
and Ashmool to the deserts.
Lambazi:
Between Timgad and the city of Batna, and on the same National
Road 88 that leads to Timgad, is the city of Lambaz or Lambazis, which was once
the base of the Third Legion and the Roman military capital of Numidia.
Medgasine:
About 35 km northeast of the city of Batna is the tomb of
Madghassen, which dates to the third century BC. The tomb of Madghassen is
located in the commune of Boumeya, district of Mather, province of Batna, on a
plateau. This made it visible from afar and in the middle of a cemetery. The
mausoleum of Madgasin extends over 59 meters and the total height of the
building is 19 meters. architectural elements were used in the architecture of
the building mixed with the Greek oriental character, according to the
relations that unite North Africa to the outside world.
Agriculture
The region of Batna is distinguished in the field of agriculture by some fruits of which the most important is the apricot, which in the opinion of all Algerians is considered the best kind of apricot in Algeria, as well as the apple, is known in the Algerian market as the Chaoui apple. One of the most important communes known for these fruits is the commune of Aris, Naqaous, and Takout. Even the oaks are widely spread in the mountains of the Aures, that is to say in the forests of Batinah covered with oaks and pines.
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