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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 2008 was 56,398.[1] It is located 18 miles east of the capital Algiers.[2]
Boudouaou | |
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| Country |  Algeria |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 56,398 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
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]
Archaeology edit
Several prehistoric vestiges were discovered during the period of occupation. With the arrival of the colonizers and the project of colonization on the lands of Boudouaou, many prehistoric vestiges under the occupation were discovered: rhinoceros bones house in the Musée de l'Homme in Paris, a bronze axe, flint Retouched and prehistoric arrows are examples of discoveries already made[citation needed].
Personalities edit
- Rachid Mimouni (An Algerian writer)
Politics edit
The town re-elected mayor Yahya Mahsas at the end of 2007 for 5 years, replaced by Mekki Hamoud in 2012.
Main cities edit
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
History edit
French conquest edit
- Expedition of the Col des Beni Aïcha (1837)
- First Battle of Boudouaou (1837)
- First Battle of the Issers (1837)
- Battle of Alma (1871)
Algerian Revolution edit
Salafist terrorism edit
- 2006 Boudouaou bombing (8 August 2006)
Notable people edit
- Ahmed Mahsas, Algerian politician and writer
- Rachid Mimouni, Algerian writer
- Walid Derrardja, Algerian footballer
References edit
- ^ populstat.info Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "p.m. Pulse". Waycross Journal-Herald. 18 September 1995. Retrieved 2 April 2024.