Timimoun
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| Timimoun | |
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| — Commune and town — | |
| Ruins of the ksar of Timimoun. | |
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| Coordinates: 29°15′N 0°14′E / 29.25°N 0.233°ECoordinates: 29°15′N 0°14′E / 29.25°N 0.233°E | |
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| Province | Adrar Province |
| District | Timimoun District |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
Timimoun (Arabic: تميمون) is a little oasis town in Adrar Province, Algeria; in the Gourara region. It is located to the northwest of the eponymous Sebkha, at the edge of the plateau of Tadmaït.
Timimoun is known for the red ochre color of its buildings. It is served by the nearby Timimoun Airport.
[edit] Climate
| Climate data for Timimoun | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 19 (66) |
22 (71) |
27 (80) |
32 (89) |
36 (96) |
42 (107) |
45 (113) |
44 (111) |
39 (103) |
32 (90) |
24 (76) |
20 (68) |
31.8 (89.2) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 4 (40) |
7 (44) |
11 (51) |
16 (60) |
19 (67) |
24 (76) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
24 (75) |
18 (64) |
11 (52) |
6 (43) |
16.3 (61) |
| Precipitation cm (inches) | 0 (0) |
0 (0.1) |
0 (0.1) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0.1) |
0 (0.1) |
0 (0) |
1 (0.4) |
| Source: Weatherbase [1] | |||||||||||||
[edit] References
- ^ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Timimoun, Algeria". Weatherbase. 2011. http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=60606&refer=wikipedia. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.
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