Lazharia is a town,
commune and
daïra in
Tissemsilt Province
Tissemsilt ( ar, ولاية تسمسيلت) is the 38th province of Algeria with the capital being Tissemsilt. Théniet El Haâd National Park is located there.
History
The province was created from parts of Alger Province and Tiaret Province ...
in northern
Algeria
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. It is located about 74 km west of
Tissemsilt
Tissemsilt ( ar, تسمسيلت, Tissamsīlt) is a municipality in Algeria. It is the capital of Tissemsilt Province
Tissemsilt ( ar, ولاية تسمسيلت) is the 38th province of Algeria with the capital being Tissemsilt. Théniet El Ha ...
and at 45 km of
Chlef.
The daïra of Lazharia consists of three communes: Lazharia,
Boucaid and Larbaa
The city is located at about 1000m above sea level on the western flank of the
Ouarsenis
The Ouarsenis or Ouanchariss (Berber language: ⵡⴰⵔⵙⵏⵉⵙ, ''Warsnis'' (meaning "nothing higher") ''Adrar en Warsnis'', ar, الونشريس) is a mountain range and inhabited region in northwestern Algeria.
Geography
The range is loca ...
mountains. The city is populated mainly by berbere tribes: Beni Hendel and Beni Boukhanous.
References
Communes of Tissemsilt Province
Cities in Algeria
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