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:

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 (467 m)
 * Bouarous Mount (444 m)
 * Cap Blanc Mount (420 m)

Rivers
This district is crossed by several rivers:
 * Meraldene River
 * Beni Arab River
 * Boumerdès River
 * Corso River
 * El Karma River
 * Sidi Ali River
 * Tatarig River

Religion



 * Zawiyet Sidi Boumerdassi

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

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)