Bordj Bou Arréridj ( ar, برج بوعريريج) is the capital city of
Bordj Bou Arréridj Province,
Algeria
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. According to the 2008 estimation, its population was 168,346. It is situated 148 miles by road east of
Algiers, near the
Hodna Massif in the southern
Kabylie Mountains, at an elevation of 916 metres.
The economy is largely based upon
agriculture
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and
forestry
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, with some small-scale
industries. Bordj Bou Arréridj is well-connected to other urban centres by
road
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and
rail
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. The cities of
Sétif and
Bouira are 70 km east and 115 km northwest, respectively.
CA Bordj Bou Arréridj (CABBA) is a 1st Level Algerian professional football club based in town; its home grounds are
20 August 1955 Stadium in
Mohamed Belouizdad
Mohamed Belouizdad ( ar, محمد بلوزداد; 3 November 1924, in Algiers – 14 January 1952, in Paris), was an Algerian militant and chief "responsible" (manager) of Special Organisation (OS), the military branch of the Algerian People's ...
.
Economy
The city is considered highly innovative for presence of many
high-tech. The city is home to a number of technology companies. The city is home to the headquarters of Condor Electronics.
Sports
Bordj Bou Arréridj has a team in the
Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1:
CA Bordj Bou Arréridj, founded in 1931.
They also have two teams in the
Algerian Basketball Championship
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: IRB Bordj Bou Arréridj and OS Bordj Bou Arréridj.
Climate
Notes
Populated places in Bordj Bou Arréridj Province
Cities in Algeria
Province seats of Algeria
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