Timezrit, Boumerdès (Arabic نيمزريت, Kabyle Timeẓrit) is a town and commune in the Isser District of Boumerdès Province, Algeria, on the western slopes of Sidi Ali Bounab. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 10,699.[1]
Timezrit, Boumerdès | |
|---|---|
Commune and town | |
| Country |  Algeria |
| Province | Boumerdès Province |
| Population (1998) | |
| • Total | 10,699 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
History
In the early 19th century the hill of Timezrit was the location of a mosque with a minaret and a market held on Sundays, Had-Timezrit. This was the central market of the Iflisen Umellil, shared between the Oulad Yahia Moussa, the Rouafa, and the Beni-Hammad. Nearby was the village of Ihaddaden.[2]
Notable people
References
36°40′24″N 3°48′23″E / 36.67333°N 3.80639°E