Taher

Taher (الطاهير, Al-Tahir; أطًهير), is Algerian city, the industrial center of Jijel Province, with its industrial area of Ouled Salah, the Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport and the port of Djen Djen.

Situation
The municipality of Taher is located in the north of Jijel Province.

Localities of the town
Taher is composed of several locations:
 * Bazoul
 * Laajarda
 * Belmamouda
 * Beni Metrane
 * Bouazem
 * Laghjara
 * Taher
 * Bouachir
 * Boubzrène
 * Boulzazène
 * El Kedia
 * Dekkara
 * Demina
 * Aïn El Hammam
 * Boulachour
 * Boucherka
 * Merdj El Bir
 * Ouled Salah
 * Ouled-Souici
 * Oued Nil
 * Oum Djelal
 * Tablalte
 * Dar El Oued
 * T'Har oussaf
 * Tleta

History
The present city is located on the site of an ancient city - dating back to Ottoman period - it was built on aboriginal lands hunted in the nearby mountains, after the revolt of 1871 (see Mokrani Revolt) time of occupation of Algeria by France, whose population was expropriated, including: the plain of Oued Djen-djen, Telata, the Ouled Bel Afou, Wadi Nile Beni Afar, Beni Siar, Beni khatab, and the immediate vicinity of the current city

Notable people

 * Ferhat Abbas, first president of the Provisional Government of the Algerian Republic.
 * Dekhli Mokhtar, one fighter of the FLN in Taher and the Algerian east.