Ain Tarik District
district of Algeria
Ain Tarik (Arabic: عين طارق) is a district located in the southeast of Relizane Province, Algeria. The District of Ain Tarik consists of two municipalities: Ain Tarik and Had Chakkala. According to a population census from 2002, the district exceeded 19,000 people. The district covers 322 km2.
Geography
The district is bordered by Ammi Moussa District to the north and west, Ramka District to the east, as well as Tiaret Province and Tissemsilt Province to the south and southeast.
Ain Tarik is surrounded by Bourokba (بوركبة) and El-Aria (العرية) mountains from the east, Ouled Bouriah (أولاد بورياح) mountains from the west, and El-Aria (العرية) and Malouia (ملوية) from the south. The river Oued Rhiou flows northward into Chlef river. The district occupies 322 km2 (124.325 sq mi).
Climate
Ain Tarik region enjoys a Mediterranean Climate which is warm, dry summers and mild, rainy winters with snow at upper elevations. In the summer, the temperature may reach 40 degrees Celsius with hot and dry winds blowing in from the Sahara desert.
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