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2023 North Africa Wildfires
The North Africa wildfires started on 24 July 2023 primarily in Algeria with at least 97 blazes, killing at least 34 (with 10 soldiers), injuring 26, mobilising 7,500 firefighters and 350 firetrucks with aerial support, forcing thousands of evacuations primarily in El Taref Province with blazes also reported in Tunisia and Morocco. See also * List of wildfires * 2009 Mediterranean wildfires * 2022 European and Mediterranean wildfires Other 2023 disasters in the Maghreb * 2023 Marrakesh–Safi earthquake * Storm Daniel References 2023 disasters in Algeria, Wildfires 2023 disasters in Morocco, Wildfires 2023 disasters in Tunisia, Wildfires 2023 fires in Africa 2023 wildfires Fires in Algeria Natural disasters in Algeria Wildfires in Africa History of North Africa Natural disasters in Morocco Natural disasters in Tunisia {{Africa-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Béjaïa
Béjaïa (; ; ar, بجاية, Latn, ar, Bijāya, ; kab, Bgayet, Vgayet), formerly Bougie and Bugia, is a Mediterranean port city and commune on the Gulf of Béjaïa in Algeria; it is the capital of Béjaïa Province, Kabylia. Béjaïa is the largest principally Kabyle-speaking city in the region of Kabylia, Algeria. Geography The town is overlooked by the mountain ', whose profile is said to resemble a sleeping woman. Other nearby scenic spots include the ''Aiguades'' beach and the '' Pic des Singes'' (Peak of the Monkeys); the latter site is a habitat for the endangered Barbary macaque, which prehistorically had a much broader distribution than at present. All three of these geographic features are located in the Gouraya National Park. The Soummam river runs past the town. Under French rule, it was known under various European names, such as Budschaja in German, Bugia in Italian, and Bougie in French. The French and Italian versions, due to the town's wax trade, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
