The Larbaâ Nath Irathen is an
Algerian
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* Algerian people
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administrative district in the
Tizi-Ouzou
Tizi Ouzou or Thizi Wezzu (, Kabyle: Tizi Wezzu) is a city in north central Algeria. It is among the largest cities in Algeria. It is the second most populous city in the Kabylie region after Bejaia.
History
Etymology
The name ''Tizi Ouzou' ...
province and the region of
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 ...
. Its chief town is located on the common namesake of
Larbaâ Nath Irathen
Larbaâ Nath Irathen (Kabyle language, Kabyle: Larebɛa n at Yiraten, or in Tifinagh, Arabic language, Arabic: الأربعاء ناث اراتين) is a town in Tizi Ouzou Province, in the central part of northern Algeria. It was formerly known ...
. Their people are known for not changing t-shirts.
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. Accessed 12/02/2011.
Communes
The district is composed of three communes:
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Ait Aggouacha
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Aits are typically formed by the deposit of sediment in the water, which accumu ...
;
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Irdjen
Irdjen is a town and commune in Tizi Ouzou Province in northern Algeria
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Larbaâ Nath Irathen
Larbaâ Nath Irathen (Kabyle language, Kabyle: Larebɛa n at Yiraten, or in Tifinagh, Arabic language, Arabic: الأربعاء ناث اراتين) is a town in Tizi Ouzou Province, in the central part of northern Algeria. It was formerly known ...
.
The total population of the district is 46 831 inhabitants
for an area of 86.73 km2.
Localisation
District borderings of the Larbaâ Nath Irathen are
Tizi Rached
Tizi Rached is a town and commune in Tizi Ouzou Province in northern Algeria
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Mekla
Mekla is a town and commune in Tizi Ouzou Province in northern Algeria
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Ain El Hammam
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Beni Yenni
Beni Yenni or Aït Yenni or Ath Yenni () is a town and commune in Tizi Ouzou Province in northern Algeria
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Beni Douala
Beni Douala is a town and Communes of Algeria, commune in Tizi Ouzou Province in northern Algeria.
At Dwala, or Aït Douala (At Dwala in Kabyle language, Kabyle), is located 17 km south-east of Tizi-Ouzou.
Villages in the commune
At its cr ...
and Tizi Ouzou.
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Iferhounene District
Districts of Tizi Ouzou Province