Hussein Dey District
Hussein Dey is a district in Algiers Province, Algeria. It was named after the Ottoman provincial ruler of the Regency of Algiers.
Hussein Dey District
دائرة حسين داي | |
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 Map of Algiers Province highlighting Hussein Dey District | |
| Country |  Algeria |
| Province | Algiers |
| District seat | Hussein Dey |
| Population (1998) | |
| • Total | 244,879 |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| District code | 08 |
| Municipalities | 4 |
He had installed his country house near the beaches of the suburb of Algiers. On the shores of Hussein Dey had failed in 1541 the ships of the fleet of Charles Quint. Located on the seafront, between the Jardin d’essai, Maison Carree Kouba. Hussein Dey had several counties in its periphery: Leveilley, Brossette, La Montagne, Bel Air, La Cressonnière, Panorama, Eucalyptus, Côte-Blanche, Côte-Rouge, and Lafarge.
Municipalities
The district is further divided into 4 municipalities:
Notable people
Known personalities from the area include:
- Sidi M'hamed Bou Qobrine, theologian and Sufi
- Brahim Boushaki, theologian and Sufi
- Mohamed Aïchaoui, journalist, militant activist, politician
- Mohamed Arkab, engineer, politician
- Mohamed Belouizdad, militant activist, politician
- Mohamed Missouri, boxer and coach
- Hocine Yahi, football player
References
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