Boumerdès District
# Boumerdès District

Boumerdès is a district in Boumerdès Province, Algeria. It was named after its capital, Boumerdès, which is also the capital of the province.

## Municipalities

The district is further divided into 3 municipalities:

* Boumerdès
* Tidjelabine
* Corso

## Neighbourhoods

The neighbourhoods of Boumerdès District are:

* Cité Ali Bouyahiaoui
* Cité 11 décembre 1960
* Quartier du front de mer
* Cité Ibn Khaldoun
* Cité du Rocher Noir

## Villages

The villages of Boumerdès District are:

* A
   * Ahl El Koudia
   * Ahl El Oued
* B
   * Belhasnet
   * Beni Fouda
   * Berreghlou
* M
   * Mahsas
   * Medjber
   * Meraïel
* O
   * Ouled Boumerdès
* S
   * Sidi Yahia

## Geology

Several mountain peaks are found in this district:

* Ben Norah Mount [Wikidata] (467 m)
* Bouarous Mount [Wikidata] (444 m)
* Cap Blanc Mount [Wikidata] (420 m)

## Rivers

This district is crossed by several rivers:

* Meraldene River
* Beni Arab River [Wikidata]
* Boumerdès River [Wikidata]
* Corso River [Wikidata]
* El Karma River [Wikidata]
* Sidi Ali River [Wikidata]
* Tatarig River [Wikidata]

## Religion

* Zawiyet Sidi Boumerdassi

## History

### French conquest

* Expedition of the Col des Beni Aïcha (1837)
* First Battle of the Issers (1837)

### Salafist terrorism

* 2005 Tidjelabine bombing (29 July 2005)
* 2006 Tidjelabine bombing (19 June 2006)
* 2010 Tidjelabine bombing (7 April 2010)

## Health

* Mohamed Bouyahiaoui Hospital

## Sport

| Club | Division | Level | Location |
| - | - | - | - |
| RC Boumerdes | Ligue de Football de la Wilaya | 3 | Boumerdès |
| WR Tidjelabine | Ligue de Football de la Wilaya | 3 | Tidjelabine |
| JS Boumerdes | Ligue de Football de la Wilaya | 3 | Boumerdès |

## Notable people

* Cheikh Boumerdassi (1818-1874)
* Brahim Boushaki (1912-1997)
* Mohamed Boumerdassi (1936-2010)
* Ali Bouyahiaoui (1928-1956)
* Mohamed Bouyahiaoui (1932-1958)
* Adel Djerrar (1990-)
* Mohamed Flissi (1990-)
* Ali Laskri (1955-)
* Ahmed Mahsas (1923-2013)
