Mekla

Mekla is a town and commune in Tizi Ouzou Province in northern Algeria.[1]

Mekla
Commune and town
Mekla is located in Algeria
Mekla
Mekla
Coordinates: 36°41′N 4°16′E
Country Algeria
ProvinceTizi Ouzou Province
Area
  Total25 sq mi (64 km2)
Population
 (2008)
  Total24 237
  Density970/sq mi (375/km2)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)

Villages Of Mekla

Mekla Is Composed Of 22 Villages [2] They Are

Agouni Bouafir

Thala n'Taoueche

Aït Aich

Aït Mansour

Aït Mekki

Aït Moussa

Amazul

Bouzahrir

Chaib

Chaoufa

Djemaa Saharidj

Igoulfane

Laghrous

Lazib

Mahmoud (Mekla)

Maouya

Mekla

Mesloub

Taliouine (Mekla)

Tigrine (Mekla)

Taourirt Adene

Tizi n Terga

Geography

The Town is located in the middle of the lands of the Tizi Ouzou state, located approximately 27 kilometers east of the state headquarters, It is bordered to the east by the municipality of Ait Khalili, which belongs to the same district, To the west are the municipalities of Ait Oumalou and Tizi Rashed, which are affiliated with the Tizi Rashed district, as well as the municipality of Ait Guasha, which is affiliated with the Arbaa Nait Erathne district. As for the north, it is bordered by the municipalities of Fariha and Azazqa, which are part of the Azazqa District. And to the south, the municipality of Ait Yahia, affiliated with the Ain Al-Hamam district

History

Mekla Dosent Have Alot Of History Behind It, According To A Source It Is Believed To Be Destroyed By The French During An Inssurection.[3]

Economy

Mekla Dosent Posses Any Resources Apart From Its Annual Budget, Even The Taxes Are paid In Tizi Rached Mekla Also Dosent Posses A Single Bank.

Notable Figures From Mekla

Aisat Idir Algerian Syndicalist

Hassan Yebda Algerian Footballer

Ali André Mécili Algerian Politician

Hakim Tidaf Kabyle Singer

Ouali Bennaï Algerian Rebel

Cheikh Arab Bouzgarene Kabyle Singer

Essaïd Belkalem Algerian Footballer

References

  1. "Communes of Algeria". Statoids. Retrieved December 12, 2010.
  2. "SGG Algérie". www.joradp.dz. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
  3. Playfair, Sir Robert Lambert; Murray (Firm), John (1891). Handbook for Travellers in Algeria and Tunis ... J. Murray.
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