Boumerdès Province

Boumerdès (Arabic: ولاية بومرداس, Kabyle: Tanebḍit n Bumerdas) is a province (wilaya) of northern Algeria, located in the Kabylia region, between Algiers and Tizi-Ouzou, with its capital at the coastal city of Boumerdès (formerly Rocher-Noir) just east of Algiers.

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

Boumerdès Province
ولاية بومرداس
Tanebḍit n Bumerdas
Province
Map of Algeria highlighting Boumerdès
Map of Algeria highlighting Boumerdès
Coordinates: 36°46′N 03°29′E
Country Algeria
CapitalBoumerdès
Government
 • WāliYahia Yahiatene
Area
 • Total1,591 km2 (614 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)[1]
 • Total795,019
 • Density500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
Area Code+213 (0) 24
ISO 3166 codeDZ-35
Districts9
Municipalities32

Administrative divisions
Khachna Massif in Kabylia.

It is made up of 9 districts and 32 communes or municipalities.

Districts
  1. Baghlia
  2. Bordj Ménaïl
  3. Boudouaou
  4. Boumerdès
  5. Dellys
  6. Isser
  7. Khemis El Khechna
  8. Naciria
  9. Thénia

Communes
  1. Aafir
  2. Ammal
  3. Baghlia
  4. Ben Choud
  5. Beni Amrane
  6. Bordj Menaiel (Bordj Ménaïl)
  7. Boudouaou
  8. Boudouaou-El-Bahri
  9. Boumerdès
  10. Bouzegza Keddara
  11. Chabet el Ameur
  12. Corso
  13. Dellys
  14. Djinet
  15. El Kharrouba
  16. Hammedi
  17. Issers
  18. Keddara
  19. Khemis El-Khechna
  20. Larbatache
  21. Legata
  22. Naciria
  23. Ouled Aissa
  24. Ouled Hedadj
  25. Ouled Moussa
  26. Si-Mustapha
  27. Sidi Daoud
  28. Souk El-Had
  29. Taourga
  30. Thenia
  31. Tidjelabine
  32. Timezrit
  33. Zemmouri

Neighbourhoods

The neighbourhoods of Boumerdès Province are:

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

Villages

The villages of Boumerdès Province are:[2]

Geology
Khachna Massif
Main article: Khachna Range

Several mountain peaks are found in this province:

  • Bouzegza Mount (1032 m)
  • Djerrah Mount (740 m)
  • Ighil Zenabir Mount (630 m)
  • Ben Norah Mount (467 m)
  • Sidi Fredj Mount (452 m)
  • Bouarous Mount (444 m)
  • Soumâa Mount (430 m)
  • Cap Blanc Mount (420 m)

Geography

The province is largely mountainous, with a long coastline and a number of rivers, notably the Isser, Meraldene and Sebaou. Its western edges have in effect become suburbs of Algiers as the capital has expanded.

History
2003 Boumerdès earthquake

The three towns of Zemmouri El Bahri (Rusubbicari), Djinet (Cissi), and Dellys (Rusucurium), all of Phoenician foundation, were the province's principal ancient sites, although smaller Roman towns existed inland, as at Thenia called Nubel's Citadel, at Taourga; at none do any significant classical ruins remain. Zemmouri El Bahri (under the name of Marsa-d-Dajaj) and Dellys both attained some significance in the Islamic period, beginning with Hammadid times; the largely Ottoman-era casbah of Dellys remains an attraction. Boumerdès itself, called Rocher-Noir in the colonial period, was expanded substantially following the establishment of the new wilaya in 1984.

2003 earthquake
Main article: 2003 Boumerdès earthquake

The province was very hard hit by the 2003 Boumerdès earthquake, whose epicentre was near Zemmouri.

Since the occurrence of the El Asnam earthquake on October 10, 1980, this province has not ceased to feel minor earthquakes.

The occurrence of weak tremors was further accentuated in the aftermath of the Chenoua earthquake of October 29, 1989.

From the earthquake of Wednesday May 21, 2003, telluric aftershocks lasted for years before stabilizing at low magnitudes.

Since 2003, the area encompassing this province has been classified as a high seismic risk region to make adequate technical provisions during the construction of houses and buildings.

The technical control of buildings in this province has become more rigorous and strict with regard to construction materials and construction.

The victims of this earthquake, who were housed in chalets and prefabricated houses, were still in 2020 in the process of being relocated to new apartments.

Resistance against French invasion
Emir Abdelkader resistance
Mokrani Revolt
Main article: French conquest of Algeria

During the French conquest of Algeria, the region of the current Boumerdès Province in Lower Kabylia was the scene of several battles of Algerian resistance fighters against French Troupes coloniales:

French invasion (1830–1870)
  • Shipwreck of Dellys, which took place on May 15, 1830, as part of the Algerian resistance against French invasion.

The region of the current Boumerdès Province was the first bulwark that faced from 1837 against the French invasion of Kabylia and eastern Algeria through several battles under the banner of the Mitidja resistance and the Emir Abdelkader resistance:

  • Expedition of the Col des Beni Aïcha, which took place on May 18, 1837, as part of the Algerian resistance against French invasion.
  • First Battle of Boudouaou, which took place on May 25, 1837, as part of the Algerian resistance against French invasion.
  • First Battle of the Issers, which took place on May 27, 1837, as part of the Algerian resistance against French invasion.
  • First Assault of Dellys, which took place on May 28, 1837, as part of the Algerian resistance against French invasion.
  • Ammal battle (1840), which took place on April 18, 1840, as part of the Algerian resistance against French invasion.
  • Boudouaou battle (1840), which took place on September 18, 1840, as part of the Algerian resistance against French invasion.
  • Second Assault of Dellys, which took place on May 12, 1844, as part of the Algerian resistance against French invasion.
  • Battle of the Col des Beni Aïcha (1846), which took place on February 3, 1846, as part of the Algerian resistance against French invasion.

Mokrani Revolt (1871)
Main article: Mokrani Revolt
See also: Cheikh Boumerdassi

This region was the scene of the last battles of the Mokrani Revolt during the month of April 1871 at the gate of Algiers against the French invasion:[3]

  • Naciria battle (1871), which took place on April 17, 1871, as part of the Mokrani Revolt.
  • Bordj Menaïel battle (1871), which took place on April 18, 1871, as part of the Mokrani Revolt.
  • Issers battle (1871), which took place on April 18, 1871, as part of the Mokrani Revolt.
  • Battle of the Col des Beni Aïcha, which took place on April 19, 1871, as part of the Mokrani Revolt.
  • Battle of Alma, which took place on April 19, 1871, as part of the Mokrani Revolt.

Independence Revolution (1954–1962)
Main article: Algerian Revolution

This province saw the creation of several clandestine torture centers during the Algerian revolution:

Resistance against Salafist terrorism
Gendarmerie Nationale
Algerian police
Main article: Salafist terrorism in Algeria
See also: Terrorist bombings in Algeria and List of Algerian massacres of the 1990s

This province has suffered the horrors of dozens of terrorist attacks perpetrated by the Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat (GSPC):

Walis
Main article: Provinces of Algeria

Many Walis have passed through Boumerdès Province since its creation on February 4, 1984, through Executive Decree No. 84-09 that organizes the Algerian national territory within the framework of forty-eight wilayates.[4]

Chronology of Walis in Boumerdès Province
N° Wali From To Province of birth
01 Abdelmalek Sellal April 4, 1984 May 13, 1984 Constantine Province
02 Hachemi Djiar May 13, 1984 September 20, 1987 Batna Province
03 Youcef ben Oudjit September 20, 1987 July 29, 1990 Jijel Province
04 Kouider Djebli July 29, 1990 August 21, 1991 Chlef Province
05 Mohamed Laïchoubi August 21, 1991 April 15, 1994 Tlemcen Province
06 Mourad Hidouk June 30, 1994 August 22, 1999 Jijel Province
07 Ali Bedrici August 22, 1999 May 7, 2008 Tizi Ouzou Province
08 Brahim Merad May 7, 2008 September 30, 2010 Batna Province
09 Kamal Abbas September 30, 2010 July 22, 2015 Laghouat Province
10 Nouria Yamina Zerhouni July 22, 2015 October 5, 2016 Tlemcen Province
11 Abderrahmane Madani Fouatih October 5, 2016 October 3, 2018 Oran Province
12 Mohamed Slamani October 3, 2018 April 22, 2019 Biskra Province
13 Yahia Yahiatene April 22, 2019 Nowadays Tizi Ouzou Province

Deputies
People's National Assembly
Main article: 2017 Algerian legislative election

The deputies of this province during the legislative elections of May 4, 2017, are:[5]

Religion
Zawiyet Sidi Boumerdassi
Zawiyet Sidi Amar Cherif
Main articles: Algerian Islamic reference, Islam in Algeria, Ministry of Religious Affairs and Endowments in Algeria, and Muftis of Algiers

Mosques
Main article: Mosques in Algiers
  • Al-Fath Mosque
  • Jabir ibn Hayyan Mosque
  • Uthman ibn Affan Mosque
  • Abderrahmane ibn Khaldoun Mosque
  • Al-Baraka Mosque

Zawiyas
Main article: Zawiyas in Algeria

Education
University of Boumerdès
Main articles: Education in Algeria, Ministry of National Education (Algeria), Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (Algeria), and List of universities in Algeria
  • University of Boumerdès
  • Faculty of Boudouaou
  • Institut National de la Productivité et du Développement Industriel (INPED)
  • Touzout brothers Lyceum
  • Ahmed Rahmoune Lyceum
  • Mohamed Bouchatal College
  • Mohamed Boushaki School
  • Draoui brothers Lyceum
  • Emir Khaled Lyceum
  • Mohamed Laïd Al-Khalifa Lyceum
  • Frantz Fanon Lyceum

Health
Mohamed Bouyahiaoui Hospital
Main article: Health in Algeria
See also: Ministry of Health, Population and Hospital Reform
  • Mohamed Bouyahiaoui Hospital
  • Thenia Hospital
  • Amar Ouamrane Hospital
  • Mohamed Boudaoud Hospital
  • Boumerdès Orthopedic Emergency Hospital
  • Boumerdès Hospital

Tourism
Main article: Tourism in Algeria

Hotels
Site of Le Rocher Hotel
  • Albatros Beach Hotel
  • El Amir Hotel
  • La Villa Hotel
  • Le Rocher Hotel
  • Leïla Hotel
  • Medina Hotel
  • Soummam Hotel
  • Timezrit Hotel

Beaches
El Karma Beach
  • Seghirat Beach
  • El Karma Beach
  • Nakhlat Beach
  • Miflah Beach
  • Echatt Beach
  • Corso Beach
  • Souanine Beach
  • Leghata Beach
  • Aafir Beach

Transport
Boumerdès railway station
Main articles: Transport in Algeria, Transport Ministry (Algeria), and National Company for Rail Transport
  • Ammal railway station
  • Beni Amrane railway station
  • Bordj Menaïel railway station
  • Boudouaou railway station
  • Boumerdès railway station
  • Corso railway station
  • Issers railway station
  • Naciria railway station
  • Si Mustapha railway station
  • Souk El Had railway station
  • Thenia railway station
  • Tidjelabine railway station
  • Boumerdès bus station

Transport accidents
Main article: List of rail accidents (2010–2019)

Ports
Zemmouri Port

This province is home to the structures of several fishing ports:

  • Dellys Port
  • Djinet Port
  • Zemmouri Port
  • Al-Qaous fishing shelter

Rivers
Boumerdès River

This province is crossed by dozens of rivers:

Dams
Main article: Ministry of Water Resources and Environment
Keddara Dam

This province is home to the structures of several hydraulic dams:

  • Keddara Dam
  • Meraldene Dam
  • Beni Amrane Dam
  • Chender Dam
  • Djinet Dam
  • El Allal Dam
  • Hamiz Dam
  • Merdjet El Feïat Dam
  • Oued Djemaa Dam
  • Sidi Daoud Dam

Sport

The municipalities of this province are home to several sports clubs, especially football, including:

Notable people

References
  1. Office National des Statistiques, Recensement General de la Population et de l’Habitat 2008 Archived July 24, 2008, at the Wayback Machine Preliminary results of the 2008 population census. Accessed on July 2, 2008.
  2. "Histoire et photos de la wilaya de Boumerdès". December 16, 2015.
  3. Rinn, Louis (1891). "Histoire de l'insurrection de 1871 en Algérie".
  4. Official Gazette of Algeria joradp.dz (in France)
  5. "APN".
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