Official Name: | Berrouaghia |
Other Name: | Birwaghia |
Native Name: | البرواقية |
Nickname: | Tanaramusa |
Settlement Type: | Commune and town |
Mapsize: | 180px |
Pushpin Map: | Algeria |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Algeria |
Subdivision Name1: | Médéa Province |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population As Of: | 2008 |
Population Total: | 60152 |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Coordinates: | 36.1333°N 57°W |
Postal Code Type: | CP |
Postal Code: | 26200 |
Berrouaghia is a town and commune in Médéa Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census, it has a population of 58,780.[1]
Berrouaghia's historical significance dates back to the Roman Empire, known as Tanaramusa Castra. Tanaramusa was an ancient Roman town and served as the seat of an early Christian Bishopric in North Africa.[2] [3] [4]