Boumerdès Province | |
Native Name: | ولاية بومرداس Tanebḍit n Bumerdas |
Type: | Province |
Map Caption1: | Map of the 9 districts of Boumerdès |
Coordinates: | 36.7667°N 32°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Algeria |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Boumerdès |
Leader Title: | PPA president |
Leader Title1: | Wāli |
Leader Name1: | Yahia Yahiatene |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 1591 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 795019 |
Population As Of: | 2008 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +01 |
Iso Code: | DZ-35 |
Area Code Type: | Area Code |
Area Code: | +213 (0) 24 |
Blank Name Sec1: | Districts |
Blank Info Sec1: | 9 |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Municipalities |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | 32 |
Boumerdès (Arabic: ولاية بومرداس, Kabyle: Tanebḍit n Bumerdas) is a province (wilaya) of northern Algeria, located in the Kabylia region, between Algiers and Tizi-Ouzou, with its capital at the coastal city of Boumerdès (formerly Rocher-Noir) just east of Algiers.
It is made up of 9 districts and 32 communes or municipalities.
The neighbourhoods of Boumerdès Province are:
The villages of Boumerdès Province are:[2]
See main article: Khachna Range. Several mountain peaks are found in this province:
The province is largely mountainous, with a long coastline and a number of rivers, notably the Isser, Meraldene and Sebaou. Its western edges have in effect become suburbs of Algiers as the capital has expanded.
The three towns of Zemmouri El Bahri (Rusubbicari), Djinet (Cissi), and Dellys (Rusucurium), all of Phoenician foundation, were the province's principal ancient sites, although smaller Roman towns existed inland, as at Thenia called , at Taourga; at none do any significant classical ruins remain. Zemmouri El Bahri (under the name of Marsa-d-Dajaj) and Dellys both attained some significance in the Islamic period, beginning with Hammadid times; the largely Ottoman-era casbah of Dellys remains an attraction. Boumerdès itself, called Rocher-Noir in the colonial period, was expanded substantially following the establishment of the new wilaya in 1984.
See main article: 2003 Boumerdès earthquake. The province was very hard hit by the 2003 Boumerdès earthquake, whose epicentre was near Zemmouri.
Since the occurrence of the El Asnam earthquake on October 10, 1980, this province has not ceased to feel minor earthquakes.
The occurrence of weak tremors was further accentuated in the aftermath of the Chenoua earthquake of October 29, 1989.
From the earthquake of Wednesday May 21, 2003, telluric aftershocks lasted for years before stabilizing at low magnitudes.
Since 2003, the area encompassing this province has been classified as a high seismic risk region to make adequate technical provisions during the construction of houses and buildings.
The technical control of buildings in this province has become more rigorous and strict with regard to construction materials and construction.
The victims of this earthquake, who were housed in chalets and prefabricated houses, were still in 2020 in the process of being relocated to new apartments.
See main article: French conquest of Algeria. During the French conquest of Algeria, the region of the current Boumerdès Province in Lower Kabylia was the scene of several battles of against French Troupes coloniales:
The region of the current Boumerdès Province was the first bulwark that faced from 1837 against the French invasion of Kabylia and eastern Algeria through several battles under the banner of the and the :
See main article: Mokrani Revolt.
See also: Cheikh Boumerdassi. This region was the scene of the last battles of the Mokrani Revolt during the month of April 1871 at the gate of Algiers against the French invasion:[3]
This province saw the creation of several clandestine torture centers during the Algerian revolution:
See main article: Salafist terrorism in Algeria.
See also: Terrorist bombings in Algeria and List of Algerian massacres of the 1990s. This province has suffered the horrors of dozens of terrorist attacks perpetrated by the Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat (GSPC):
See main article: Provinces of Algeria. Many Walis have passed through Boumerdès Province since its creation on February 4, 1984, through Executive Decree No. 84-09 that organizes the Algerian national territory within the framework of forty-eight wilayates.[4]
N° | Wali | From | To | align=center style="background-color:Orange;" | Province of birth | ||
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align=center style="background-color:Orange;" | 01 | Abdelmalek Sellal | April 4, 1984 | May 13, 1984 | align=left style="background-color:Orange;" | Constantine Province | |
align=center style="background-color:Orange;" | 02 | Hachemi Djiar | May 13, 1984 | September 20, 1987 | align=left style="background-color:Orange;" | Batna Province | |
align=center style="background-color:Orange;" | 03 | Youcef ben Oudjit | September 20, 1987 | July 29, 1990 | align=left style="background-color:Orange;" | Jijel Province | |
align=center style="background-color:Orange;" | 04 | Kouider Djebli | July 29, 1990 | August 21, 1991 | align=left style="background-color:Orange;" | Chlef Province | |
align=center style="background-color:Orange;" | 05 | Mohamed Laïchoubi | August 21, 1991 | April 15, 1994 | align=left style="background-color:Orange;" | Tlemcen Province | |
align=center style="background-color:Orange;" | 06 | Mourad Hidouk | June 30, 1994 | August 22, 1999 | align=left style="background-color:Orange;" | Jijel Province | |
align=center style="background-color:Orange;" | 07 | August 22, 1999 | May 7, 2008 | align=left style="background-color:Orange;" | Tizi Ouzou Province | ||
align=center style="background-color:Orange;" | 08 | Brahim Merad | May 7, 2008 | September 30, 2010 | align=left style="background-color:Orange;" | Batna Province | |
align=center style="background-color:Orange;" | 09 | Kamal Abbas | September 30, 2010 | July 22, 2015 | align=left style="background-color:Orange;" | Laghouat Province | |
align=center style="background-color:Orange;" | 10 | Nouria Yamina Zerhouni | July 22, 2015 | October 5, 2016 | align=left style="background-color:Orange;" | Tlemcen Province | |
align=center style="background-color:Orange;" | 11 | Abderrahmane Madani Fouatih | October 5, 2016 | October 3, 2018 | align=left style="background-color:Orange;" | Oran Province | |
align=center style="background-color:Orange;" | 12 | Mohamed Slamani | October 3, 2018 | April 22, 2019 | align=left style="background-color:Orange;" | Biskra Province | |
align=center style="background-color:Orange;" | 13 | Yahia Yahiatene | April 22, 2019 | Nowadays | align=left style="background-color:Orange;" | Tizi Ouzou Province |
See main article: 2017 Algerian legislative election. The deputies of this province during the legislative elections of May 4, 2017, are:[5]
See main article: Algerian Islamic reference, Islam in Algeria, Ministry of Religious Affairs and Endowments in Algeria and Muftis of Algiers.
See main article: Mosques in Algiers.
See main article: Zawiyas in Algeria.
See main article: Education in Algeria, Ministry of National Education (Algeria), Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (Algeria) and List of universities in Algeria.
See main article: Health in Algeria.
See also: Ministry of Health, Population and Hospital Reform.
See main article: Tourism in Algeria.
See main article: Transport in Algeria, Transport Ministry (Algeria) and National Company for Rail Transport.
See main article: List of rail accidents (2010–2019).
This province is home to the structures of several fishing ports:
This province is crossed by dozens of rivers:
See main article: Ministry of Water Resources and Environment. This province is home to the structures of several hydraulic dams:
The municipalities of this province are home to several sports clubs, especially football, including: