Chenachène (also written Chenachane
) is an isolated village in the
commune of
Tindouf
Tindouf () is the main town, and a Communes of Algeria, commune in Tindouf Province, Algeria, close to the Algeria–Mauritania border, Mauritanian, Algeria–Western Sahara border, Western Saharan and Algeria–Morocco border, Moroccan borders. Th ...
,
in
Tindouf Province,
Algeria
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.
Climate
Chenachène has a
hyper-arid
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hot desert climate
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(
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* Bernd Köppen (1951–2014), German pianist and composer
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''BWh''). It is one of the driest places on earth and the hottest during summer. The average high temperature in July is , which is 0.9°C higher than
Furnace Creek,
Death Valley
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Death Valley's Badwat ...
,
California
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and the highest on earth (Chenachène beats nearby
Taghaza in
Mali
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by 0.1°C, and
Taoudenni, also in Mali, by 0.4°C).
See also
*
Furnace Creek
*
Taghaza
*
Taoudenni
*
Tanezrouft
References
Neighbouring towns and cities
Populated places in Tindouf Province
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