Thala, Tunisia
Thala
Tāla تالة | |
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Coordinates: 35°34′N 8°40′E / 35.567°N 8.667°E | |
Country | Tunisia |
Governorate | Kasserine Governorate |
Government | |
• Mayor | Abdelmagid Hayouni (Independent) |
Elevation | 1,017 m (3,337 ft) |
Population (2014)[1] | |
• Total | 18,230 |
Thala (
History
The oldest records of the city was at the Numidian era when it was besieged by the Romans during the siege of Thala it was described as having a treasury of the Numidian King Jugurtha and also his family but they would eventually move from the city during the siege done by the Roman Metellus Numidicus during the Jugurthine war.
During the western
And the city saw during the Vandal and then the Byzantine era, the
The Frexes/Fraichiche tribe would occupy the zone between northern Thala until southern
Thala was again plundered in 1881 when the Fraichiche tribe with severals others, tried to stop the advance of the French column of Forgemol coming from Tebessa moving until Kairouan for seizing the city and establishing the protectorate rule, the Fraichiches would eventually fail despite several intense battles and plunder Thala potentially to not let it being plundered by the French during an invasion and getting some resources.
In 1906, an attack by locals again from Fraichiche tribe due to the influence of an Algerian religious called Amor ben Othmane from
Thala was the scene of fierce fighting during
Thalans are also known in Tunisia for their involvement in the Arab Spring the movement began in Tunisia and that was decisive for the removal of Zine el Abidine Ben Ali former President of Tunisia.
Geography
Climate
The climate in Thala is cold semi-arid (BSk, according to the Köppen climate classification), with Mediterranean influences. Summers are moderately hot (by Saharan standards) and dry, and winters are chilly and wetter. Snowfalls can occur sometimes.
Climate data for Thala, Tunisia (1981–2010 normal, extreme 1976–2017) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 21.2 (70.2) |
27.5 (81.5) |
29.9 (85.8) |
30.9 (87.6) |
38.2 (100.8) |
39.3 (102.7) |
41.0 (105.8) |
40.6 (105.1) |
39.1 (102.4) |
33.6 (92.5) |
27.1 (80.8) |
24.8 (76.6) |
41.0 (105.8) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 9.2 (48.6) |
10.6 (51.1) |
13.7 (56.7) |
17.2 (63.0) |
22.8 (73.0) |
28.4 (83.1) |
32.0 (89.6) |
31.4 (88.5) |
26.1 (79.0) |
21.1 (70.0) |
14.6 (58.3) |
10.4 (50.7) |
19.8 (67.6) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.5 (41.9) |
6.3 (43.3) |
8.8 (47.8) |
11.6 (52.9) |
16.5 (61.7) |
21.4 (70.5) |
24.8 (76.6) |
24.4 (75.9) |
19.9 (67.8) |
16.0 (60.8) |
10.5 (50.9) |
6.9 (44.4) |
14.4 (57.9) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 2.5 (36.5) |
2.7 (36.9) |
4.5 (40.1) |
6.6 (43.9) |
10.8 (51.4) |
15.1 (59.2) |
18.3 (64.9) |
18.4 (65.1) |
15.0 (59.0) |
11.8 (53.2) |
7.0 (44.6) |
3.8 (38.8) |
9.7 (49.5) |
Record low °C (°F) | −8.4 (16.9) |
−6.9 (19.6) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
0.4 (32.7) |
4.9 (40.8) |
6.9 (44.4) |
9.5 (49.1) |
6.3 (43.3) |
1.8 (35.2) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
−8.4 (16.9) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 41.9 (1.65) |
28.1 (1.11) |
46.0 (1.81) |
42.9 (1.69) |
43.6 (1.72) |
31.1 (1.22) |
10.9 (0.43) |
25.5 (1.00) |
42.4 (1.67) |
32.2 (1.27) |
43.4 (1.71) |
39.6 (1.56) |
427.6 (16.84) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 6.5 | 5.4 | 7.0 | 6.7 | 5.5 | 3.6 | 1.5 | 3.8 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 61.4 |
Average relative humidity (%)
|
74 | 70 | 71 | 67 | 63 | 55 | 47 | 52 | 60 | 67 | 73 | 73 | 64 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 161.7 | 170.4 | 209.8 | 224.5 | 275.4 | 304.1 | 343.7 | 306.2 | 237.2 | 211.9 | 176.5 | 155.8 | 2,777.2 |
Percent possible sunshine | 53 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 64 | 71 | 78 | 74 | 65 | 62 | 58 | 52 | 63 |
Source: Institut National de la Météorologie (precipitation days and humidity 1961–1990)[16][17][18][19][note 1] |
Notes
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