Bordj Menaïel
Bordj Menaïel برج منايل | |
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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.
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