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List Of Countries And Territories By Extreme Temperatures
This is a list of countries by lowest and highest temperature ever recorded. * indicates "Climate of COUNTRY or TERRITORY" links. } in Villa de María, Córdoba Province, Argentina, on 2 January 1920, is disputed and considered dubious , , - , , , , , , style=text-align:left , Villamontes, Tarija Department , 29 Oct 2010 , , - , , , style=text-align:left , Caçador, Santa Catarina , , , style=text-align:left , Nova Maringá, Mato Grosso , 4- , , - , , , , , , style=text-align:left , Puerto Salgar, Cundinamarca , , , , - , , , style=text-align:left , Coyhaique Alto , , , style=text-align:left , Quillón, Biobío Region , , , - , , , style=text-align:left , Pratts Gill, Boquerón department , , , style=text-align:left , Pratts Gill, Boquerón department , , , - , , , style=text-align:left , Mazo Cruz, Puno Region , , , , , , - , , , style=text-align:left , Melo, Cerro Largo Department , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mécheria
Mécheria is a city situated in Naâma Province, Algeria in the Atlas mountains, capital of Mécheria District, known for its cold winter and livestock life. As of 2020, it had a population of around 120,000, making it the most populous commune in the province. Current President of Algeria Abdelmadjid Tebboune was born here in 1945. Transport Air Mécheria Airport is a military airport in Mécheria. Railway Mecheria is served by a narrow gauge railway from Mohammadia, however, replacing it with a standard gauge line has been proposed. Climate In Mecheria, there is a local steppe climate. Rainfall is higher in winter than in summer. The Köppen-Geiger climate classification is BWk. The average annual temperature in Mecheria is . About of precipitation falls annually. On 28 January 2005, Mécheria recorded a temperature of , which is the lowest temperature to have ever been recorded in Algeria. See also * Railway stations in Algeria A train station, railway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mfuwe
Mfuwe is the main settlement of South Luangwa National Park in the Eastern Province of Zambia, serving the tourism industry and wildlife conservation in the Luangwa Valley. It is located in Mambwe District, about west-north-west of Chipata. Mfuwe has an airport with a surfaced runway capable of taking regional international flights. This village holds the record of the highest temperature ever recorded in Zambia with set on 26 October 2011. See also *Mfuwe Airport *South Luangwa National Park *Luangwa River The Luangwa River is one of the major tributaries of the Zambezi River, and one of the four biggest rivers of Zambia. The river generally floods in the rainy season (December to March) and then falls considerably in the dry season. It is one of ... Populated places in Eastern Province, Zambia {{Zambia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smara
Smara ( ar, السمارة ''as-Samāra'', also romanized ''Semara''; es, Esmara) is a city in the Moroccan-controlled part of Western Sahara, with a population of 57,035 recorded in the 2014 Moroccan census. It is served by Smara Airport and Smara bus station. History The largest city in its province, Smara was founded in the Saguia el-Hamra as an oasis for travellers in 1869. In the center of the city the remains of a stone fortress can be found, the Zawiy Maalainin, which enclosed a mosque. The Maalainin lived there from 1830 until 1912. It was made a capital and religious center in 1902 by shaykh Ma al-'Aynayn, in what was then Spanish Sahara. The location of the city was intended to ensure its becoming a caravan trade hub in the sparsely populated Sahara desert. The enlargement of Smara was carried out by local Sahrawis as well as craftsmen sent by the sultan Hassan I. In 1902, shaykh Ma al-'Aynayn moved to Smara and declared it his holy capital. Among other things, he crea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weather Underground (weather Service)
Weather Underground is a commercial weather service providing real-time weather information over the Internet. Weather Underground provides weather reports for most major cities around the world on its Web site, as well as local weather reports for newspapers and third-party sites. Its information comes from the National Weather Service (NWS), and over 250,000 personal weather stations (PWS). The site is available in many languages, and customers can access an ad-free version of the site with additional features for an annual fee. Weather Underground is owned by The Weather Company, a subsidiary of IBM. History The company is based in San Francisco, California and was founded in 1995 as an offshoot of the University of Michigan Internet weather database. The name is a reference to the 1960s radical left-wing militant organization the Weather Underground, which also originated at the University of Michigan. Jeff Masters, a doctoral candidate in meteorology at the Universit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kebili
Kebili ( ') is a town in the south of Tunisia and one of the main cities in the Nefzaoua region. It is located south of Tunisia. It is the capital of the Kebili Governorate. History Kebili is one of the oldest oases in Tunisia and North Africa. It holds the earliest hard evidence of human habitation in Tunisia (found near the town) and dates back about 200,000 years. Kebili, along with many other Tunisian cities, became part of the Roman Empire after the Punic Wars. Demographics Kebili's population is more diverse compared to other Tunisian governorates. The population traces its roots to three main groups: *Berbers: The native inhabitants of Tunisia and North Africa. *Arabs: They came to Kebili in the early days of the Muslim conquest. Most came from the Southern Arabian Peninsula (modern day Saudi Arabia and Yemen). They still hold the tribal names of their ancestors. *Black Africans: They were brought to the city when it was a slavery trade center. See the Economy sect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thala, Tunisia
Thala ( ar, تالة, translit=Tāla) is a town and commune in Tunisia. It is located in the Kasserine Governorate since 1956. As of the 2004 census it had inhabitants. The altitude of Thala is , which makes it the highest and the coldest town in the country. History During the Roman Empire Thala was the site of a Roman settlement and was the seat of an ancient bishopric. It still has a titular absentee bishop (currently the auxiliary Bishop of Sydney, Richard Umbers), who is appointed by the Pope. In 1906, an attack by local bedouin on the French civil administration offices during the Thala-Kasserine Disturbances was the first violent resistance to French authority under the protectorate. Thala was the scene of fierce fighting during World War II, in the late stages of the Battle of the Kasserine Pass. The 10th Panzer Division sought to exploit its early success against US forces. In a series of defensive actions on 21 February 1943, the British 26th Armoured Brigade, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lavumisa
Lavumisa is a town located in the Shiselweni district of southern Eswatini. It is a border crossing point to the neighbouring town of Golela in South Africa. MR8 road, Highway MR8 and the railway cross here. Lavumisa recorded a temperature of , which is the highest temperature to have ever been recorded in Eswatini. References Populated places in Shiselweni Region Eswatini–South Africa border crossings {{Swaziland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Bend, Eswatini
Big Bend is a town in eastern Eswatini, lying on the Great Usutu River (Lusutfu). Its main industry is farming and it is based mostly on sugar plantations. Big Bend is also surrounded by nature/game reserves such as Mhlosinga Nature Reserve and Nisela Safaris. Schools Big Bend has several schools, such as The Edu-care Centre which is a preschool which caters to Swazi and expatriate children along with its sister schools, Ubombo Primary School and Sisekelo High School. They were established in the late 1970s and have pioneered the high level of teaching excellence in the kingdom that paved the way for other schools to follow. Climate Big Bend has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen Köppen is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Bernd Köppen (born 1951), German pianist and composer * Carl Köppen (1833-1907), German military advisor in Meiji era Japan * Edlef Köppen (1893–1939), German author and ...: ''BSh'') with very hot and moderately rainy sum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dongola
Dongola ( ar, دنقلا, Dunqulā), also spelled ''Dunqulah'', is the capital of the state of Northern Sudan, on the banks of the Nile, and a former Latin Catholic bishopric (14th century). It should not be confused with Old Dongola, an ancient city located 80 km upstream on the opposite bank. Etymology The word Dongola comes from the Nubian word "Doñqal" which means red brick, as most buildings were made of bricks, thus provoking one of ancient Nubia's biggest industries. A more modern use of the word is to describe a strong and hard bulwark, that being so Dongola is often called "the Resident of a large Nile castle". History Dongola was a province of Upper Nubia on both sides of the Nile, and the city was a centre for Nubian civilization, as manifested by its many archaeological remains from the Makurian and Islamic periods. Dongolawis originate from early indigenous Nubian Sub Saharan African inhabitants with many taking pride in their mostly non-mixed ancestry; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zalingei
Zalingei or Zalinjay is a town in Western Sudan, and is capital of the state of Central Darfur. As of 2009 it had an estimated population of 27,258. The town is home to the University of Zalingei. Transports The city is served by the Zalingei Airport . Climate Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as hot semi-arid (BSh). The daytime temperatures are always hot and are the hottest in March, April and May when they may reach . The rainy season The rainy season is the time of year when most of a region's average annual rainfall occurs. Rainy Season may also refer to: * ''Rainy Season'' (short story), a 1989 short horror story by Stephen King * "Rainy Season", a 2018 song by Monni * ''T ... is in the middle of the year when the temperature difference between day and night is the least, when the daytime temperatures are cooler but still hot and is the coolest in August. On the other hand, the nighttime temperatures are the coolest from November ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South African Weather Service
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) is the meteorological service under the South African government's Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism. SAWS is a member of the World Meteorological Organization. Under the South African Weather Service Act (No. 8 of 2001) effective 15 July 2001, SAWS became a public entity. Data acquisition Weather stations South Africa operates a significant number of weather stations in South Africa as well as stations at Gough Island, Marion Island and Antarctica in cooperation with the South African National Antarctic Programme. Weather radar Near real-time (''~5 minutes delay'') weather radar is available for most of the country, even within the Kruger National Park. Marine weather buoys Between 30 and 40 drifting weather buoys are deployed annually. Weather modification The SAWS, in cooperation with a number of other entities, is actively involved in weather control research under the ''South African National Precipit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
