Mekla
Mekla is a town and commune in Tizi Ouzou Province in northern Algeria.[1]
Mekla | |
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Commune and town | |
Mekla | |
Coordinates: 36°41′N 4°16′E | |
Country | Algeria |
Province | Tizi Ouzou Province |
Area | |
• Total | 25 sq mi (64 km2) |
Population (2008) | |
• Total | 24 237 |
• Density | 970/sq mi (375/km2) |
Time zone | UTC+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
• 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
- "Communes of Algeria". Statoids. Retrieved December 12, 2010.
- "SGG Algérie". www.joradp.dz. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
- Playfair, Sir Robert Lambert; Murray (Firm), John (1891). Handbook for Travellers in Algeria and Tunis ... J. Murray.