Timezrit, Boumerdès
Commune and town in Boumerdès Province, Algeria
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Commune and town | |
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Province | Boumerdès Province |
Population (1998) | |
• Total | 10,699 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
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]
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]
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Capital: Boumerdès
- Baghlia
- Sidi Daoud
- Taourga
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- Chabet el Ameur
- Issers
- Si-Mustapha
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36°40′24″N 3°48′23″E / 36.67333°N 3.80639°E / 36.67333; 3.80639
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