Rouïba

Rouiba الرويبة
The Municipality of Rouiba
Coat of arms of Rouiba Coat of arms
Location of Rouiba within Algiers Province Location of Rouiba within Algiers Province
Rouiba Location of Rouiba within Algeria
Coordinates:
Country	Algeria
Province	Algiers
District	Rouïba
Area
• Total	41,09 km2 (1,586 sq mi)
Elevation	20 m (70 ft)
Population (2008)
• Total	61,984
Time zone	CET (UTC+01)
Postal code	16012
ONS code	1642

Rouïba or Rouiba is a municipality in Algiers, the Capital of Algeria. It is located in the eastern suburbs at 22 km from Algiers.

Geography

The municipality of Rouiba is entirely within the Plain of Mitidja. It doesn't affect neither the sea, nor the Atlas. The altitudes are all very low, of the order of 20 m, and even less than 10 m near El Biar River which limits the town to the east. Everything is flat, with the small exception of Haraoua ride in the far north, which reaches 50 m.

In the Western part, the tight meanders of El Hamiz River emphasize the low slope of the river and flood risk, at least before the construction of the dam opened on the mountain in 1883 which has regularized the flow.

Climat Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification: Csa)