Boumerdès District

Boumerdès District دائرة بومرداس
District
Map of Algeria highlighting Boumerdès Province
Country	Algeria
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[]

The district is further divided into 3 municipalities:

• Boumerdès
• Tidjelabine
• Corso

Neighbourhoods[]

The neighbourhoods of Boumerdès District are:

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  Cité Ali Bouyahiaoui

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Villages[]

The villages of Boumerdès District are:

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
	Ligue de Football de la Wilaya	3	Tidjelabine
	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 (1990-)
• Mohamed Flissi (1990-)
• Ali Laskri (1955-)
• Ahmed Mahsas (1923-2013)

References[]

Coordinates: 36°46′00″N 3°28′38″E / 36.76667°N 3.47722°E / 36.76667; 3.47722