M'Tarfa is a town and commune in M'Sila Province, Algeria. The commune is approximately 223 square kilometers in area. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 7,621.[1] The 2008 census showed that the population had increased to 8,704, an increase of +0.59% per year.[2] The commune has a desert climate and receives very little rainfall.[3]

M'Tarfa
Commune and town
Country Algeria
ProvinceM'Sila Province
Population
 (2008)
 • Total8,704
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)

References edit

  1. ^ Statoids
  2. ^ "M'Tarfa (Commune, M'Sila, Algeria) - Population Statistics and Location in Maps and Charts". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
  3. ^ "Climate: M'Tarfa - Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table - Climate-Data.org". en.climate-data.org. Retrieved 2016-02-24.

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