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Algérois
Algérois is a cultural region of the Maghreb, located in north-central Algeria. Geography The region corresponds roughly to the following wilayas: *Algiers Province * Blida Province * Médéa Province * Boumerdès Province *Tipaza Province *Aïn Defla Province * Chlef Province The capital of the region is the city of Algiers Algiers ( ; ar, الجزائر, al-Jazāʾir; ber, Dzayer, script=Latn; french: Alger, ) is the capital and largest city of Algeria. The city's population at the 2008 Census was 2,988,145Census 14 April 2008: Office National des Statistiques .... See also * References Cultural regions of Algeria Geography of Algiers Province Algiers Geography of Aïn Defla Province Geography of Béjaïa Province Geography of Blida Province Geography of Boumerdès Province Geography of Médéa Province Geography of Tipaza Province {{Algeria-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casbah Alger
A kasbah (, also ; ar, قَـصَـبَـة, qaṣaba, lit=fortress, , Maghrebi Arabic: ), also spelled qasba, qasaba, or casbah, is a fortress, most commonly the citadel or fortified quarter of a city. It is also equivalent to the term ''alcazaba'' in Spanish (), which derives from the same Arabic word. By extension, the term can also refer to a medina quarter, particularly in Algeria. In various languages, the Arabic word, or local words borrowed from the Arabic word, can also refer to a settlement, a fort, a watchtower, or a blockhouse. Citadel or fortress The term ''qasaba'' was historically flexible but it essentially denotes a fortress, commonly a citadel that protects a city or settlement area, or that serves as the administrative center. A kasbah citadel typically housed the military garrison and other privileged buildings such as a palace, along with other amenities such as a mosque and a hammam (bathhouse). Some kasbahs are built in a strategic elevated positio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
