Djenah is a
village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to ...
in the
Boumerdès Province
Boumerdès ( ar, ولاية بومرداس, Kabyle: Tanebḍit n Bumerdas) is a province ('' wilaya'') of northern Algeria, located in the Kabylia region, between Algiers and Tizi-Ouzou, with its capital at the coastal city of Boumerdès (form ...
in
Kabylie
Kabylia ('' Kabyle: Tamurt n Leqbayel'' or ''Iqbayliyen'', meaning "Land of Kabyles", '','' meaning "Land of the Tribes") is a cultural, natural and historical region in northern Algeria and the homeland of the Kabyle people. It is part of the ...
,
Algeria
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Location
The village is surrounded by
Soumâa
Soumâa or Thala Oufella is a village in the Boumerdès Province in Kabylie, Algeria.
Location
The village is surrounded by Meraldene River and Isser River, and also the town of Thenia in the Khachna mountain range.
Zawiya
* Zawiyet Sidi Bous ...
and the town of
Thenia in the ''Khachna'' mountain range.
History
This village has experienced the facts of several historical events:
*
Expedition of the Col des Beni Aïcha
The Expedition of the Col des Beni Aïcha in May 1837, during the French conquest of Algeria, pitted the troupes coloniales under Colonel Maximilien Joseph Schauenburg against the troops of ''Beni Aïcha'' of the ''Igawawen''.
Historical Contex ...
(1837)
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Battle of the Col des Beni Aïcha
The Battle of the Col des Beni Aïcha or Battle of Thenia, which broke out on 19 April 1871, was a battle of the Mokrani Revolt between the Algerian rebels, and the France, which was the colonial power in the region since 1830.
Presentation
After ...
(1871)
Notable people
References
Villages in Algeria
Populated places in Boumerdès Province
Kabylie
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