Bordj Menaïel
| Bordj Menaïel برج منايل | |
|---|---|
| City and Common | |
| Nickname(s): Burǧ Imnayen | |
| Motto: "From the people, for the people" | |
 Location of Bordj Menaïel in the Boumerdès Province | |
  Bordj Menaïel Location of Bordj Menaïel in the Algeria | |
| Coordinates: 36°44′30″N 3°43′23″E / 36.741667°N 3.723056°ECoordinates: 36°44′30″N 3°43′23″E / 36.741667°N 3.723056°E | |
| Country |
 Algeria |
| Province | Boumerdès Province |
| District | Bordj Menaïel District |
| APC | 2012-2017 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 64,820[1] |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| ISO 3166 code | CP |
Bordj Menaïel (from the Arabic برج - bordj, "tower" and Berber imnayen "cavaliers") is a town in the Boumerdès Province in Algeria. It is located in the western Kabylie region at 36°44′30″N 3°43′23″E / 36.74167°N 3.72306°E and is 30 km away from the city of Boumerdès. As of 1998, its population is 35,600[2] Algeria goalkeeper Faouzi Chaouchi was born in Bordj Menaiel.
