Bologhine Forest is a forest located in Bologhine, Algiers.[1] It is managed by the Forest Conservation Authority of Algiers, which operates under the supervision of the Directorate General of Forests (DGF).
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| Geography | |
| Location | Algiers Province, Bologhine,  Algeria |
| Coordinates | 36°48′16″N 3°01′40″E / 36.80444°N 3.02778°E |
| Area | 324 hectares |
Overview
editThe forest is subject to the provisions set forth in Decree 84-45 of February 18, 1984,[2] as amended and supplemented by Decree 07-231 of July 30, 2007. The reduction in the area of the forest has been attributed to urbanization, rapid urban development, and the formation of slums, with an estimated 40% of the initial area having been removed.[3]
Premises
editMosques
editThe forest is situated in close proximity to a number of mosques, including:[4][5]
- Umma Mosque to the northwest.
- Al-Falah Mosque to the northeast.[6]
- Al-Dawa Mosque to the east.[7]
- Khaled bin Al-Walid Mosque to the west.
- Ali bin Abi Talib Mosque to the west.
- Al-Ihsan Mosque to the west.
Omar Hamadi Stadium
editThe northeastern wing of the forest is situated in close proximity to the Omar Hamadi football stadium, which was inaugurated in 1924 and serves as the home ground for Mouloudia Algiers.[8] To the north, the stadium is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea.[9]
Notre-Dame d'Afrique
editOne of the notable landmarks in the area is the Notre-Dame d'Afrique, situated on a promontory with a view of the sea. The building is accessible via the Algiers City Teleferic.[10]
St. Eugene's Cemetery
editSt. Eugene Cemetery is a Christian and Jewish burial ground situated on the northern periphery of the forest, encompassing an area of 14.5 hectares (36 acres) and extending to the Notre-Dame d'Afrique, which is overseen by a staff of twenty.[11]
Location
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Bologhine Forest is situated at a distance of 12 km to the west of the Algerian capital, Algiers, 62 km to the east of Tipaza, and 3 km from the Mediterranean Sea. It is located within the municipality of Bologhine in Mitidja.[12][13][14]
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Présentation de la réserve - Réserve de Chasse de Zéralda". reservechassezeralda.dz. Archived from the original on 2023-01-30. Accessed on 2023-05-22.
- ^ http://www.joradp.dz/FTP/Jo-Francais/1984/F1984008.pdf Archived 2022-07-03 at Wayback Machine.
- ^ http://www.joradp.dz/FTP/jo-francais/2007/F2007049.pdf Archived 2022-10-24 at Wayback Machine.
- ^ List of mosques in Algiers Province.
- ^ Bologhine. areq.net
- ^ Al Falah Mosque, located at the edge of the Mediterranean Sea in the heart of the Bouloghine neighborhood in Algiers.
- ^ Hamza Takkarli Algeria
- ^ Mouloudia Algeria: A club... A rich history and record Archived November 11, 2017, at Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Le fils Hamadi en visite au stade Omar-Hamadi". djazairess.com. 2 July 2020. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ "Notre Dame d'Afrique and the Convent of the Carmelites, Algiers, Algeria". World Digital Library. 1899. Archived from the original on 2018-09-07. Accessed on 2013-09-25.
- ^ L'entretien des nécropoles en Algérie, un problème récurrent Archived 2022-05-16 at Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Let's describe the whole world!". wikimapia.org. Accessed on 2023-05-22.
- ^ "Zoom Earth / LIVE satellite images, weather & storm tracker". Zoom Earth. accessed on 2020-08-20.
- ^ "ScanEx Web Geomixer - просмотр карты". kosmosnimki.ru. Accessed on 2023-05-22.