Boumerdès District
Appearance
Boumerdès District
دائرة بومرداس | |
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Map of Algeria highlighting Boumerdès Province | |
Country | |
Province | Boumerdès |
District seat | Boumerdès |
Population (1998) | |
• Total | 60,652 |
Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
Municipalities | 3 |
Boumerdès is a district in Boumerdès Province, Algeria. It was named after its capital, Boumerdès, which is also the capital of the province.
Municipalities
[edit]The district is further divided into 3 municipalities:
Neighbourhoods
[edit]The neighbourhoods of Boumerdès District are:
Villages
[edit]The villages of Boumerdès District are:
Geology
[edit]Several mountain peaks are found in this district:
- Ben Norah Mount (467 m)
- Bouarous Mount (444 m)
- Cap Blanc Mount (420 m)
Rivers
[edit]This district is crossed by several rivers:
- Meraldene River
- Beni Arab River
- Boumerdès River
- Corso River
- El Karma River
- Sidi Ali River
- Tatarig River
Religion
[edit]History
[edit]French conquest
[edit]Algerian Revolution
[edit]Salafist terrorism
[edit]- 2005 Tidjelabine bombing (29 July 2005)
- 2006 Tidjelabine bombing (19 June 2006)
- 2010 Tidjelabine bombing (7 April 2010)
Health
[edit]Sport
[edit]Club | Division | Level | Location |
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RC Boumerdes | Ligue de Football de la Wilaya | 3 | Boumerdès |
WR Tidjelabine | Ligue de Football de la Wilaya | 3 | Tidjelabine |
JS Boumerdes | Ligue de Football de la Wilaya | 3 | Boumerdès |
Notable people
[edit]- Cheikh Boumerdassi (1818-1874)
- Brahim Boushaki (1912-1997)
- Mohamed Boumerdassi (1936-2010)
- Ali Bouyahiaoui (1928-1956)
- Mohamed Bouyahiaoui (1932-1958)
- Adel Djerrar (1990-)
- Mohamed Flissi (1990-)
- Ali Laskri (1955-)
- Ahmed Mahsas (1923-2013)