Alga, Kazakhstan

Alga
town
Alga
Location in Aktobe Province, Kazakhstan
Coordinates: 49°54′10″N 57°20′0″E / 49.90278°N 57.33333°E / 49.90278; 57.33333Coordinates: 49°54′10″N 57°20′0″E / 49.90278°N 57.33333°E / 49.90278; 57.33333
Country Kazakhstan
Region Aktobe Region
Elevation 890 ft (270 m)
Population (2009)[1]
 • Total 19 705
Time zone UTC+5 (Yekaterinburg Time)
Area code(s) +7 71337

Alga is a town in the Aktobe Region of western Kazakhstan. It is situated on the western bank of the Ilek (Jelek) River, and on the railway line from Aktobe to Aralsk. Population: 19,705 (2009 Census results);[1]15,372 (1999 Census results).[1]

It used to have a chemical phosphate plant which is now a ruin, but caused a lasting environmental damage as large quantities of chemical waste was collected in ponds without insulation to the aquifer.

Climate

Climate data for Alga
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) −9.9
(14.2)		 −9.1
(15.6)		 −2.2
(28)		 12.9
(55.2)		 22.8
(73)		 27.7
(81.9)		 30.1
(86.2)		 28.2
(82.8)		 21.5
(70.7)		 10.4
(50.7)		 0.3
(32.5)		 −6.1
(21)		 10.6
(51)
Average low °C (°F) −19.2
(−2.6)		 −19.3
(−2.7)		 −12.1
(10.2)		 0.3
(32.5)		 7.7
(45.9)		 12.6
(54.7)		 15.3
(59.5)		 12.7
(54.9)		 6.7
(44.1)		 −0.8
(30.6)		 −7.7
(18.1)		 −14.4
(6.1)		 −1.5
(29.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 23
(0.91)		 19
(0.75)		 20
(0.79)		 29
(1.14)		 26
(1.02)		 29
(1.14)		 25
(0.98)		 25
(0.98)		 21
(0.83)		 29
(1.14)		 27
(1.06)		 27
(1.06)		 300
(11.81)
Source: Climate-data.org

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Население Республики Казахстан" (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 8 December 2013.


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