Aïn Taya

Aïn Taya
عين طاية
Commune
Country Algeria
Province Algiers
Area
 • Land 9.67 km2 (3.73 sq mi)
Population (2008[1])
 • Total 34,501
 • Density 3,567.8/km2 (9,241/sq mi)
Time zone West Africa Time (UTC+1)

Aïn Taya is a suburb of Algiers, Algeria. It is located in the administrative constituency of Dar El Beïda in the Governorate of Greater Algiers. Its postal code is 16019 and its municipal code is 1638. Prior to its being part of the Governorate of Greater Algiers, it was part of Boumerdès Province with postal code 35310. Its current president of the People's Municipal Assembly (mayor) is Mr. Abdelaziz Rih (2002–2007). Aïn Taya has a budget of 46 million DZD.

Demographics

It has a population of 34,501 inhabitants as of the 2008 census (3,568 inh./km2).[1] A 2002 estimate puts the population at 80,169. An important part of the population is of Kabyle origin. Historical populations include:

Geography

The area of the municipality is 955 hectares, or 9,5 km2 (about 3.76 sq mi) of which 60% are used for agriculture. It also has 8 km (almost 5 mi) of coastline located a few kilometers east of the easternmost point of the gulf of Algiers, on the Mediterranean Sea.

Railway

In 1914 it was connected to Algiers by 1055 mm gauge local railway " Chemins de Fer sur Routes d´Algerie ". The trains departed from Algiers at 6.09, 13.29, and 17.40 arriving to Ain-Taya at 8.21, 15.37 and 19.57. The return workings departed from Ain-Taya at 5.37, 12.53 and 17.13 arriving to Algiers at 7.45, 15.05 and 19.25. The rail distance was 32 km ( 20 miles ). This service was hauled by Decauville built narrow gauge steam locomotives. The C.F.R.A. operated also lines from Algiers to Rovigo and via Gyotville to Kolea ( 44 km ) and Casiglione ( 47 km ).

Former mayors

This is a list of Aïn Taya's mayors during French colonian times, all of them being male:

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "El Djazaïr (Province)". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 populstat.info

Coordinates: 36°47′N 3°14′E / 36.783°N 3.233°E