Boumerdès District

Boumerdès is a district in Boumerdès Province, Algeria. It was named after its capital, Boumerdès, which is also the capital of the province.

This article is about Boumerdès. For other uses, see Boumerdès (disambiguation).
Boumerdès District
دائرة بومرداس
District
Map of Algeria highlighting Boumerdès Province
Map of Algeria highlighting Boumerdès Province
Country Algeria
ProvinceBoumerdès
District seatBoumerdès
Population
 (1998)
 • Total60,652
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
Municipalities3

Municipalities

The district is further divided into 3 municipalities:

Neighbourhoods

The neighbourhoods of Boumerdès District are:

  • Cité Ali Bouyahiaoui
    Cité Ali Bouyahiaoui
  • Cité 11 décembre 1960
    Cité 11 décembre 1960
  • Quartier du front de mer
    Quartier du front de mer
  • Cité Ibn Khaldoun
    Cité Ibn Khaldoun
  • Cité du Rocher Noir
    Cité du Rocher Noir

Villages

The villages of Boumerdès District are:

Geology
Main article: Khachna Range

Several mountain peaks are found in this district:

  • Ben Norah Mount (467 m)
  • Bouarous Mount (444 m)
  • Cap Blanc Mount (420 m)

Rivers
Boumerdès River

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
Zawiyet Sidi Boumerdassi
Main article: Zawiyas in Algeria
See also: Rahmaniyya, Sufism in Algeria, and Sufi orders

History
Main article: History of Algeria

French conquest
Expedition of the Col des Beni Aïcha (1837)
Main article: French conquest of Algeria

Algerian Revolution
Main article: Algerian Revolution

Salafist terrorism
Main article: Salafist terrorism in Algeria
See also: Terrorist bombings in Algeria

Health
Mohamed Bouyahiaoui Hospital
Main article: Health in Algeria
See also: Ministry of Health, Population and Hospital Reform

Sport
Main article: List of football clubs in Algeria
See also: League Boumerdès Football Association, Ligue de Football de la Wilaya, and Sport in Algeria
Club Division Level Location
RC BoumerdesLigue de Football de la Wilaya3Boumerdès
WR TidjelabineLigue de Football de la Wilaya3Tidjelabine
JS BoumerdesLigue de Football de la Wilaya3Boumerdès

Notable people
Main article: List of people from Boumerdès Province

References

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