Boudouaou
Boudouaou, during French colonialism known as L'Alma (or Alma) is a town in the western part of Boumerdès, Algeria. It is a coastal town on the Mediterranean Sea. Its population in 1998 was 42,500.[1]
The original name is thought to be bou-dhou-aou, Arabic for illuminator in reference to a small insect the size of a beetle which at night shows beautiful brilliant green light in its tail.[citation needed]
Personalities
- Rachid Mimouni (An Algerian writer)
The town re-elected mayor Yahya Mahsasse at the end of 2007 for 5 years.
Main cities
There are several villages in Boudouaou. The well known among them are:
- LACACE ar لاصاص
- BENADJAL ar بن عجال
- GHOUALEM ar الغوالم
- EL-NCHITE ar النشيط
- BEN MERZOUGA ar بن مرزوقة
- BEN YAMINA ar بن يامينة
References
- ^ populstat.info Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
External links
36°44′N 3°25′E / 36.73°N 3.41°E
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| Dellys District | ||
| Isser District | ||
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