Boumerdès District

This article is about Boumerdès. For other uses, see Boumerdès (disambiguation).

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

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

Municipalities

The district is further divided into 3 municipalities:

• Boumerdès
• Tidjelabine
• Corso

Neighbourhoods

The neighbourhoods of Boumerdès District are:

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

Villages

The villages of Boumerdès District are:

• A
  • Ahl El Koudia
  • Ahl El Oued

• B
  • Belhasnet
  • Beni Fouda
  • Berreghlou

• M
  • Mahsas
  • Medjber
  • Meraïel

• O
  • Ouled Boumerdès

• S
  • Sidi Yahia

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

• Zawiyet Sidi Boumerdassi

History

Main article: History of Algeria

French conquest

Expedition of the Col des Beni Aïcha (1837)

Main article: French conquest of Algeria

• Expedition of the Col des Beni Aïcha (1837)
• First Battle of the Issers (1837)

Algerian Revolution

Main article: Algerian Revolution

Salafist terrorism

Main article: Salafist terrorism in Algeria

See also: Terrorist bombings in Algeria

• 2005 Tidjelabine bombing (29 July 2005)
• 2006 Tidjelabine bombing (19 June 2006)
• 2010 Tidjelabine bombing (7 April 2010)

Health

Mohamed Bouyahiaoui Hospital

Main article: Health in Algeria

See also: Ministry of Health, Population and Hospital Reform

• Mohamed Bouyahiaoui Hospital

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 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

Main article: List of people from Boumerdès Province

• 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)