Mekla is a town and commune in Tizi Ouzou Province in northern Algeria.[2]
Mekla ⵎⴽⵍⴰ/ⵎⴽⵍɛ | |
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Commune and town | |
 Sidi M'hamed Ouali (Mekla) | |
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  Mekla | |
| Coordinates: 36°41′N 4°16′E / 36.683°N 4.267°E | |
| Country |  Algeria |
| Province | Tizi Ouzou Province |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 24,237 [1] |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
Villages
The commune of Mekla is composed of 22 villages: Agouni Bouafir, Thala n'Taoueche, Aït Aich, Aït Mansour, Aït Mekki, Aït Moussa, Amazul, Bouzahrir, Chaib, Chaoufa, Djemaa Saharidj, Igoulfane, Laghrous, Lazib, Mahmoud, Maouya, Mekla, Mesloub, Taliouine, Tigrine, Taourirt Adene, Tizi n Terga.[3]
Economy
According to a source, Mekla possesses many water sources such as Tala Mezyant, Tala Megren, Tala Mumen and many more.[4]
Sport
Mekla possess a small Amateur football club called CRB Mekla (Chabab Riadi Baladiat Mekla) they train in a public stadium next to the town's middle school.[5]
History
An English guidebook published in 1891 notes that the town of Mekla was destroyed during an insurrection and replaced by a new French-built village nearby.[6]
