Ruins at Ouled Ali Hammam

Hammam Ouled Ali (Arabic: حمام أولاد علي) is a place located at 36°34′28.63″N 7°22′49.74″E / 36.5746194°N 7.3804833°E / 36.5746194; 7.3804833 in Guelma Province Algeria south of Bouati Mahmoud.[1]

The topography is hill country covered in shrubs,[2] and the area is approximately 416 meters above Sea level[3]

Since Roman times the town has been renown for its thermal springs, hence the name: The term "hammam" is translated as "Turkish bath.

Nearby towns include Djebel Bou Chahrene and Koudiet Mrâh el Ba’dj. Héliopolis, Algeria is twenty kilometers to the south.

The temperature ranges from 5 °C to around 35°c in Summer and rainfall is concentrated in winter with summers being dry.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Hammam Ouled Ali, Algeria.
  2. ↑ Ouled Ali Hammam Archived 2013-07-15 at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑ Elevation of Hammam Ouled Ali,Algeria Elevation Map, Topo, Contour .
  4. ↑ Climate graph: Hammam Ouled Ali.


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