Boumerdès Province Explained

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
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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.

Administrative divisions

It is made up of 9 districts and 32 communes or municipalities.

Districts

  1. Baghlia
  2. Bordj Ménaïl
  3. Boudouaou
  4. Boumerdès
  5. Dellys
  6. Isser
  7. Khemis El Khechna
  8. Naciria
  9. Thénia

Communes

  1. Aafir
  2. Ammal
  3. Baghlia
  4. Ben Choud
  5. Beni Amrane
  6. Bordj Menaiel (Bordj Ménaïl)
  7. Boudouaou
  8. Boudouaou-El-Bahri
  9. Boumerdès
  10. Bouzegza Keddara
  11. Chabet el Ameur
  12. Corso
  13. Dellys
  14. Djinet
  15. El Kharrouba
  16. Hammedi
  17. Issers
  18. Keddara
  19. Khemis El-Khechna
  20. Larbatache
  21. Legata
  22. Naciria
  23. Ouled Aissa
  24. Ouled Hedadj
  25. Ouled Moussa
  26. Si-Mustapha
  27. Sidi Daoud
  28. Souk El-Had
  29. Taourga
  30. Thenia
  31. Tidjelabine
  32. Timezrit
  33. Zemmouri

Neighbourhoods

The neighbourhoods of Boumerdès Province are:

Villages

The villages of Boumerdès Province are:[2]

Geology

See main article: Khachna Range. Several mountain peaks are found in this province:

Geography

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.

History

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.

2003 earthquake

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.

Resistance against French invasion

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:

French invasion (1830–1870)

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 :

Mokrani Revolt (1871)

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]

Independence Revolution (1954–1962)

This province saw the creation of several clandestine torture centers during the Algerian revolution:

Resistance against Salafist terrorism

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):

Walis

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]

Chronology of Walis in Boumerdès Province! align=center style="background-color:Orange;"
WaliFromToalign=center style="background-color:Orange;"Province of birth
align=center style="background-color:Orange;"01Abdelmalek SellalApril 4, 1984May 13, 1984align=left style="background-color:Orange;"Constantine Province
align=center style="background-color:Orange;"02Hachemi DjiarMay 13, 1984September 20, 1987align=left style="background-color:Orange;"Batna Province
align=center style="background-color:Orange;"03Youcef ben OudjitSeptember 20, 1987July 29, 1990align=left style="background-color:Orange;"Jijel Province
align=center style="background-color:Orange;"04Kouider DjebliJuly 29, 1990August 21, 1991align=left style="background-color:Orange;"Chlef Province
align=center style="background-color:Orange;"05Mohamed LaïchoubiAugust 21, 1991April 15, 1994align=left style="background-color:Orange;"Tlemcen Province
align=center style="background-color:Orange;"06Mourad HidoukJune 30, 1994August 22, 1999align=left style="background-color:Orange;"Jijel Province
align=center style="background-color:Orange;"07August 22, 1999May 7, 2008align=left style="background-color:Orange;"Tizi Ouzou Province
align=center style="background-color:Orange;"08Brahim MeradMay 7, 2008September 30, 2010align=left style="background-color:Orange;"Batna Province
align=center style="background-color:Orange;"09Kamal AbbasSeptember 30, 2010July 22, 2015align=left style="background-color:Orange;"Laghouat Province
align=center style="background-color:Orange;"10Nouria Yamina ZerhouniJuly 22, 2015October 5, 2016align=left style="background-color:Orange;"Tlemcen Province
align=center style="background-color:Orange;"11Abderrahmane Madani FouatihOctober 5, 2016October 3, 2018align=left style="background-color:Orange;"Oran Province
align=center style="background-color:Orange;"12Mohamed SlamaniOctober 3, 2018April 22, 2019align=left style="background-color:Orange;"Biskra Province
align=center style="background-color:Orange;"13Yahia YahiateneApril 22, 2019Nowadaysalign=left style="background-color:Orange;"Tizi Ouzou Province

Deputies

See main article: 2017 Algerian legislative election. The deputies of this province during the legislative elections of May 4, 2017, are:[5]

Religion

See main article: Algerian Islamic reference, Islam in Algeria, Ministry of Religious Affairs and Endowments in Algeria and Muftis of Algiers.

Mosques

See main article: Mosques in Algiers.

Zawiyas

See main article: Zawiyas in Algeria.

Education

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.

Health

See main article: Health in Algeria.

See also: Ministry of Health, Population and Hospital Reform.

Tourism

See main article: Tourism in Algeria.

Hotels

Beaches

Transport

See main article: Transport in Algeria, Transport Ministry (Algeria) and National Company for Rail Transport.

Transport accidents

See main article: List of rail accidents (2010–2019).

Ports

This province is home to the structures of several fishing ports:

Rivers

This province is crossed by dozens of rivers:

Dams

See main article: Ministry of Water Resources and Environment. This province is home to the structures of several hydraulic dams:

Sport

The municipalities of this province are home to several sports clubs, especially football, including:

Notes and References

  1. http://rgph2008.ons.dz/resultat/histo.htm Office National des Statistiques, Recensement General de la Population et de l’Habitat 2008
  2. Web site: Histoire et photos de la wilaya de Boumerdès. December 16, 2015.
  3. Web site: Histoire de l'insurrection de 1871 en Algérie. Rinn. Louis. 1891.
  4. https://www.joradp.dz/FTP/Jo-Francais/1984/F1984006.pdf Official Gazette of Algeria
  5. Web site: APN . March 22, 2021 . April 28, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200428211729/http://www.apn.dz/fr/les-membres . live .