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 15.4 °C. About 268 mm of precipitation falls annually. On 28 January 2005, Mécheria recorded a temperature of -13.8 C, which is the lowest temperature to have ever been recorded in Algeria.