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Rouïba
Rouïba or Rouiba () is a municipality of Algeria. It is located in the eastern suburbs of Algiers in one of the most healthy localities of Algeria.Journal of Practical Agriculture, Gardening and of Home Economics, Bookstore of the Rustic House of the 19th century (Paris), July 1898 It is also the district seat of Rouïba District in Algiers Province. Its inhabitants are called Rouibéens. Capital of Oriental Mitidja, of agricultural vocation, Rouïba became an industrial city after the Second World War, with its territory being the first and the largest industrial area of the country which extends on ,"Revue de géographie de Lyon", volume 55, 1980, which makes it is one of the richest communes in Algeria. Geography Toponymy Rouïba is the name used by the inhabitants before and after the French colonization. "What is incontrovertible is that its origin comes from the Arab or the Berber; as for its translation the opinions diverge". The origin could be a deformation of "Sma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reghaïa
Reghaïa is a municipality in Algiers Province, Algeria. It is located in Rouïba District, Rouïba districts of Algeria, district and is the most populated municipality of the district. Geography It is located in the northern part of the plain of Mitidja, with sandy beaches along the coast. It is home to a Ramsar Convention, Ramsar-recognized humid marsh and a Réghaïa lake having an area of and a length of . A natural reserve is being built there. There is also a island there: ''Hadjrat Bounattah/Ile Agueli'', one kilometer (0.6 miles) from the beach of Reghaïa. History Reghaïa original name are " re agha ", "region agha ", the urbanization of the area started with the arriving of the ''Ouled Hadjadj'' tribe, with origins from today's Morocco. During the start of the French rule in Algeria, Reghaïa came into existence as a district by an act signed by Napoleon III in 1858, and it became a purely agricultural colony of 3000 hectares (7413 acres) which were given to two F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |