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.

Current President of Algeria Abdelmadjid Tebboune was born here in 1945.

Mecheria is served by a narrow gauge railway from Mohammadia, however, replacing it with a standard gauge line has been proposed.

Rainfall is higher in winter than in summer.

The Köppen-Geiger climate classification is BWk.