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 | |
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 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:
Neighbourhoods
The neighbourhoods of Boumerdès District are:
Cité 11 décembre 1960
Quartier du front de mer
Cité Ibn Khaldoun
Cité du Rocher Noir
Villages
The villages of Boumerdès District are:
Geology
Several mountain peaks are found in this district:
- Ben Norah Mount (467 m)
- Bouarous Mount (444 m)
- Cap Blanc Mount (420 m)
Rivers
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
History
French conquest
Algerian Revolution
Salafist terrorism
- 2005 Tidjelabine bombing (29 July 2005)
- 2006 Tidjelabine bombing (19 June 2006)
- 2010 Tidjelabine bombing (7 April 2010)
Health
Sport
| 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
- 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)