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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Aïn_SéfraAïn Séfra - Wikipedia

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   Aïn Séfra (Arabic: عين الصفراء, lit. yellow spring) is a municipality in Naâma Province, Algeria. It is the district seat of Aïn Séfra District and it has a population of 47,415, which gives it 11 seats in the PMA. Its postal code is 45200 and its municipal code is 4503.

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3. www.britannica.com › place › Ain-SefraAïn Sefra | Sahara Desert, Oasis Town, Sandstone Plateau

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   Aïn Sefra, town, western Algeria. It is situated in the Saharan Atlas Mountains, 28 miles (45 km) east of the border with Morocco. The town lies in a broad valley between Mount Aïssa and Mount Mekter, on either side of the usually dry Wadi Aïn Sefra. Aïn Sefra was founded in 1881 as a French.

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4. www.algeria.com › regions › saharan-atlasAin Sefra, Saharan Atlas - Algeria - Algeria.com

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   The charming town of Ain Sefra, in Algeria's Saharan Atlas Region, is located where the Atlas Mountains meet the Sahara Desert, earning it the title of 'Gateway to the Desert'.

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   Jan 19, 2022 · The snow in the town of Ain Sefra - known as the gateway to the Sahara Desert - was only a light dusting.

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6. theconversation.com › snowfall-in-the-saharaSnowfall in the Sahara desert: an unusual weather phenomenon

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   Jan 31, 2022 · The Algerian town of Aïn Séfra received snow in the northern hemisphere winters of 1979, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021 and 2022. This latter event was just a light dusting, transforming the sand dunes...

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7. www.bbc.co.uk › news › world-africa-60045153In pictures: Snow falls in Algeria's Sahara Desert - BBC News

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   Jan 19, 2022 · The snow in the town of Ain Sefra - known as the gateway to the Sahara Desert - was only a light dusting.

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   Does it snow in Ain Sefra?

   • The snow in the town of Ain Sefra - known as the gateway to the Sahara Desert - was only a light dusting. Temperatures in the town, which is surrounded by the Atlas mountains, dropped below -2 for the last three nights but this is only a few degrees colder than average at this time of year, says BBC Weather's Nicky Berry.

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   Where is an Sefra located?

   • Aïn Sefra, town, western Algeria. It is situated in the Saharan Atlas Mountains, 28 miles (45 km) east of the border with Morocco. The town lies in a broad valley between Mount Aïssa and Mount Mekter, on either side of the usually dry Wadi Aïn Sefra. Aïn Sefra was founded in 1881 as a French garrison town.

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   What is an Sefra known for?

   • Aïn Sefra was founded in 1881 as a French garrison town. The former European quarter in the town, rebuilt after a disastrous flood in 1904, is clustered around the railway station on the north bank of the wadi. An iron bridge leads to the southern section of the town, which contains a former French military post and its neo-Moorish barracks.

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   Which countries border Algeria?

   • Algeria is bounded to the east by Tunisia and Libya; to the south by Niger, Mali, and Mauritania; to the west by Morocco and Western Sahara (which has been virtually incorporated by the former); and to the north by the Mediterranean Sea.

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9. explorersweb.com › sahara-desert-algeria-snow-ainRare Snow in the Sahara Yields Surreal Visuals » Explorersweb

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   Jan 22, 2022 · Snow fell in Ain Sefra, Algeria this week for just the fifth time in 42 years. The small desert city (whose name translates as “Yellow Spring”) sits at the foot of the Atlas Mountains at the northwest border of the Sahara.