Berrouaghia
Commune and town in Médéa Province, Algeria
Berrouaghia البرواقية Birwaghia | |
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Commune and town | |
Berrouaghia | |
Nickname: Tanaramusa | |
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36°08′N 2°55′E / 36.133°N 2.917°E / 36.133; 2.917 | |
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Province | Médéa Province |
Population (2008) | |
• Total | 60,152 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
CP | 26200 |
Berrouaghia is a town and commune in Médéa Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census, it has a population of 58,780.[1]
History
Berrouaghia's historical significance dates back to the Roman Empire, known as Tanaramusa Castra. Tanaramusa was an ancient Roman town and served as the seat of an early Christian Bishopric in North Africa.[2][3][4]
Notable people
- Benyoucef Benkhedda - Algerian politician, leader during Algerian War of Independence
- Mokhtar Mokhtefi - member of the National Liberation Front (FLN)
References
- ^ "Algeria Municipalities". www.statoids.com. Retrieved 2018-01-29.
- ^ "Titulare T". www.apostolische-nachfolge.de. Archived from the original on 2015-02-04. Retrieved 2018-01-29.
- ^ Eintrag at gcatholic.org.
- ^ Cheney, David M. "Tanaramusa (Titular See) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2018-01-29.
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Capital: Médéa
- Aïn Boucif
- Aziz
- Béni Slimane
- Berrouaghia
- Chahbounia
- Chellalat El Adhaoura
- El Azizia
- El Omaria
- Guelb El Kébir
- Ksar El Boukhari
- Médéa
- Ouamri
- Ouled Antar
- Ouzera
- Seghouane
- Si Mahdjoub
- Sidi Naâmane
- Souaghi
- Tablat
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- Aïn Boucif
- Aïn Ou Ksir
- Aissaouia
- Aziz
- Baata
- Benchicao
- Beni Slimane
- Berrouaghia
- Bir Ben Laabed
- Boghar
- Bou Aiche
- Bouaichoune
- Bouchrahil
- Boughezoul
- Bouskene
- Chahbounia
- Challalat El Adhaoura
- Cheniguel
- Derrag
- Deux Bassins
- Djouab
- Draa Essamar
- El Azizia
- El Guelbelkebir
- El Hamdania
- El Omaria
- El Ouinet
- Hannacha
- Kef Lakhdar
- Khams Djouamaa
- Ksar Boukhari
- Meghraoua
- Médéa
- Medjebar
- Meftaha
- Mezerana
- Mihoub
- Ouamri
- Oued Harbil
- Ouled Antar
- Ouled Bouachra
- Ouled Brahim
- Ouled Deide
- Ouled Hellal
- Ouled Maaref
- Oum El Djalil
- Ouzera
- Rebaia
- Saneg
- Sedraia
- Seghouane
- Sidi Mahdjoub
- Sidi Damed
- Sidi Errabia
- Sidi Naamane
- Sidi Zahar
- Sidi Ziane
- Souagui
- Tablat
- Tafraout
- Tamesguida
- Tizi Mahdi
- Tlatet Eddouair
- Zoubiria
36°08′N 2°55′E / 36.133°N 2.917°E / 36.133; 2.917
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