Bou Bernous

Village in Tindouf Province, Algeria
27°19′11″N 2°59′1″W / 27.31972°N 2.98361°W / 27.31972; -2.98361Country AlgeriaProvinceTindouf ProvinceDistrictTindouf DistrictCommuneOum El Assel[1]Elevation
378 m (1,240 ft)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)

Bou Bernous is a village in the commune of Oum El Assel,[1] in Tindouf Province, Algeria, located in a remote part of the Sahara Desert.[2] Bou Bernous is notable for having the highest officially recorded average high temperature in the world, at 47 °C or 116.6 °F.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Décret n° 84-365, fixant la composition, la consistance et les limites territoriale des communes. Wilaya d'El Oued" (PDF) (in French). Journal officiel de la République Algérienne. 19 December 1984. p. 1562. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 March 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
  2. ^ "Hassi Bou Bernous, Algeria". Geonames.Org. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
  3. ^ Oliver, John E. (2008-04-23). Encyclopedia of World Climatology. ISBN 9781402032646.
Neighbouring towns and cities
Places adjacent to Bou Bernous
Oum El Assel
Hassi Khébi
Béchar
Tabelbala (Béchar)
Foum Zguid (Morocco)
Âouinet Bel Egrâ
Tindouf
Hassi Bou Bernous
Adrar
Chenachène Taoudenni (Mali) Bordj Badji Mokhtar (Adrar)


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