Ait Bouada is a town in north central Algeria. The town is located in Kabylie, about 130 kilometres east of

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. Ait Bouada is at an elevation of ~500 meters (~1650 ft).

Population

Its inhabitants are predominantly

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and speak Kabyle as their first language.

Geography

History

The town was mentioned by the French as early as 1846 Following the colonisation of Algeria by the French, a lot of its inhabitants fled the region to Syria.

References

{{Reflist Kabylie Towns in Algeria Populated places in Tizi Ouzou Province