Bordj Ménaïel is a district in Boumerdès Province, Algeria. It was named after its capital, Bordj Menaïel. Being in the far northern part of the country, it and its province have a slightly arid climate.
Municipalities The district is further divided into 4 municipalities: Bordj Menaïel Djinet Leghata Zemmouri
Villages The villages of Bordj Menaïel District are:
History
French conquest
Expedition of the Col des Beni Aïcha (1837) First Battle of the Issers (1837)
Algerian Revolution
Salafist terrorism
2008 Zemmouri bombing (9 August 2008) 2010 Bordj Menaïel bombing (21 September 2010)
Rivers Oued Chender Oued Djemaa Oued Menaïel
Notable people
Farouk Belkaïd, footballer Abdelhafid Benchabla, boxer Faouzi Chaouchi, footballer Zinedine Ferhat, footballer Omar Fetmouche, artist Hocine Mezali, journalist and writer Ali Rial, footballer Mustapha Toumi, songwriter, lyricist, composer, poet and painter Fatma Zohra Zamoum, writer and film-maker
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