Boudouaou
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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
and is located at an altitude of 3 feet. Its population in 1998 was 42,500.
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 the its tail.
the town re-elected mayor is Yahya Mahsasse The end of 2007 for 5 years
French Algeria
French Algeria lasted from 1830 to 1962, under a variety of governmental systems. From 1848 until independence, the whole Mediterranean region of Algeria was administered as an integral part of France, much like Corsica and Réunion are to this day. The vast arid interior of Algeria, like the rest...
known as L'Alma (or Alma) is a town in the western part of Boumerdès
Boumerdès Province
Boumerdès is a province of northern Algeria, between Algiers and Tizi-Ouzou, with its capital at the coastal city of Boumerdès just east of Algiers.-Administrative divisions:...
, Algeria
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
. It is a coastal town on the Mediterranean Sea
Mediterranean Sea
The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean surrounded by the Mediterranean region and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Anatolia and Europe, on the south by North Africa, and on the east by the Levant...
and is located at an altitude of 3 feet. Its population in 1998 was 42,500.
The original name is thought to be bou-dhou-aou, Arabic for illuminator
Lighting
Lighting or illumination is the deliberate application of light to achieve some practical or aesthetic effect. Lighting includes the use of both artificial light sources such as lamps and light fixtures, as well as natural illumination by capturing daylight...
in reference to a small insect the size of a beetle which at night shows beautiful brilliant green light in the its tail.
Personalities
- Rachid MimouniRachid MimouniRachid Mimouni was an Algerian writer, teacher and human rights activist....
(An Algerian writer)
the town re-elected mayor is Yahya Mahsasse The end of 2007 for 5 years
Main cities
there are several main cities in Boudouaou the well known amooung them are :- LACACE ar لاصاص
- BENADJAL ar بن عجال
- GHOUALEM ar الغوالم
- EL-NCHITE ar النشيط