Berrouaghia

Berrouaghia
البرواقية
Birwaghia
Commune and town

Berrouaghia
Nickname(s): Tanaramusa
Berrouaghia
Coordinates: 34°4′N 2°55′E / 34.067°N 2.917°E / 34.067; 2.917
Country  Algeria
Province Médéa Province
Population (2008)
  Total 60,152
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
CP 26200

Berrouaghia is a town and commune in Médéa Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 58,780.[1]

Notable people

History

Berrouaghia was during the Roman Empire called Tanaramusa. Tanaramusa was an ancient Roman town that was the seat of an early Christian Bishopric, in North Africa. [2][3][4]

References

Coordinates: 36°08′N 2°55′E / 36.133°N 2.917°E / 36.133; 2.917

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