Boumerdès is a district in Boumerdès Province, Algeria. It was named after its capital, Boumerdès, which is also the capital of the province.
Municipalities The district is further divided into 3 municipalities: Boumerdès Tidjelabine Corso
Neighbourhoods The neighbourhoods of Boumerdès District are:
Villages The villages of Boumerdès District are:
Geology
Several mountain peaks are found in this district: (467 m) (444 m) (420 m)
Rivers
This district is crossed by several rivers: Meraldene River
Religion
Zawiyet Sidi Boumerdassi
History
French conquest
Expedition of the Col des Beni Aïcha (1837) First Battle of the Issers (1837)
Algerian Revolution
Salafist terrorism
2005 Tidjelabine bombing (29 July 2005) 2006 Tidjelabine bombing (19 June 2006) 2010 Tidjelabine bombing (7 April 2010)
Health
Mohamed Bouyahiaoui Hospital
Sport
Club Division Level Location 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
Cheikh Boumerdassi (1818–1874) Brahim Boushaki (1912–1997) Mohamed Boumerdassi (1936–2010) Ali Bouyahiaoui (1928–1956) Mohamed Bouyahiaoui (1932–1958) Adel Djerrar (born 1990) Mohamed Flissi (born 1990) Ali Laskri (born 1955) Ahmed Mahsas (1923–2013)
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