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Boumerdès

Coordinates: 36°45′37.23″N 3°28′20.52″E / 36.7603417°N 3.4723667°E / 36.7603417; 3.4723667
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Boumerdes
بومرداس
Bumerdas
City
Location of Boumerdes
Boumerdes is located in Algeria
Boumerdes
Boumerdes
Location within Algeria
Coordinates: 36°45′37.23″N 3°28′20.52″E / 36.7603417°N 3.4723667°E / 36.7603417; 3.4723667
CountryAlgeria
ProvinceBoumerdès Province
DistrictBoumerdes District
Elevation
50 m (160 ft)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total
41 685
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
ClimateCsa

Boumerdès (Arabic: بومرداس; Kabyle: Bumerdas; formerly Rocher Noir) is the capital city of Boumerdès Province, Algeria. It is located on the Mediterranean Sea. It had a population of 15,000 in 1987 and 28,500 in 1998.[1]

Boumerdès is a seaside city located in the north of Algeria about 50 km east of Algiers and 50 km west of Tizi Ouzou. During French occupation of Algeria, the city was named Rocher Noir, translated from French as Black Rock. The city became the capital of the province, having the same name, according to the administrative division in 1984.

It is the capital city of wilaya (province) of Boumerdès. The city is famous as a scientific center, including a number of national institutes and the University of M'hamed Bouguerra. The institutes include l'Institut Algérien du Pétrole (the Algerian Petroleum Institute IAP), Faculté des Hydrocarbures et de la Chimie (Faculty of Hydrocarbons and Chemistry FHC), l'Institut National d'Électricité et d'Électronique (The National Institute for Electricity and Electronics INELEC), l'Institut National de Génie mécanique (The National Institute of Mechanical Engineering ENGM), l'Institut National des Industries légères (The National Institute for Light Industries INIL).

The city is also known as an industrial center containing the headquarters of Sonatrach Exploration, l'Entreprise Nationale de Géophysique (ENAGEO), and le Centre de Recherches et de Développement (Research and Development Center for Sonatrach CRD).

In 2003, a devastating 6.8 magnitude earthquake shook northern Algeria with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme).[2] The city was one of the most heavily hit places.[3] In total, more than 2,200 people were killed, over 10,000 were injured, and a moderate tsunami damaged boats at the Balearic Islands.[4]

Climate

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Climate data for Boumerdés
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 14.5
(58.1) 		14.8
(58.6) 		17.6
(63.7) 		20.2
(68.4) 		23.7
(74.7) 		28.8
(83.8) 		32.6
(90.7) 		32.8
(91.0) 		29.0
(84.2) 		25.5
(77.9) 		18.8
(65.8) 		15.5
(59.9) 		22.8
(73.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 9.8
(49.6) 		10.0
(50.0) 		12.5
(54.5) 		15.0
(59.0) 		18.4
(65.1) 		22.9
(73.2) 		26.4
(79.5) 		26.6
(79.9) 		23.3
(73.9) 		19.9
(67.8) 		14.1
(57.4) 		11.0
(51.8) 		17.5
(63.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 5.9
(42.6) 		5.8
(42.4) 		7.8
(46.0) 		9.9
(49.8) 		12.9
(55.2) 		16.8
(62.2) 		20.0
(68.0) 		20.8
(69.4) 		18.3
(64.9) 		15.2
(59.4) 		10.4
(50.7) 		7.3
(45.1) 		12.6
(54.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 94
(3.7) 		79
(3.1) 		74
(2.9) 		69
(2.7) 		53
(2.1) 		9
(0.4) 		2
(0.1) 		9
(0.4) 		34
(1.3) 		61
(2.4) 		96
(3.8) 		92
(3.6) 		672
(26.5)
Average precipitation days 9 8 7 7 5 2 1 1 5 6 9 8 68
Average relative humidity (%) 75 73 72 71 69 59 54 56 63 64 71 74 67
Source: Climate data.org(1991-2021)[5]

Neighbourhoods

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The neighbourhoods of Boumerdès are:

Rivers

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Boumerdès River [Wikidata]

This commune is crossed by several rivers:

Geology

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Main article: Khachna Range

Several mountain peaks are found in this commune:

History

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Main article: French conquest of Algeria

Health

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Mohamed Bouyahiaoui Hospital
Main article: Health in Algeria
See also: Ministry of Health, Population and Hospital Reform

Sport

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Main article: List of football clubs in Algeria
See also: Ligue de Football de la Wilaya and Sport in Algeria
Club Division Level Location
JS Boumerdes Inter-Régions Division 3 Boumerdès
RC Boumerdes Régionale II 5 Boumerdès

Notable people

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Main article: List of people from Boumerdès Province

References

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  1. ^ "populstat.info". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016.
  2. ^ National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS), Significant Earthquake Database (Data Set), National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K
  3. ^ Oliveira, Carlos Sousa; Roca, Antoni; Xavier, Goula (2006), Assessing and Managing Earthquake Risk, Springer, p. 444, ISBN 978-1-4020-1827-5
  4. ^ Magnitude 6.8 Northern Algeria Archived 2008-05-11 at the Wayback Machine United States Geological Survey
  5. ^ "Boumerdés Climate: Temperature & Weather by month". Climate data. Archived from the original on 2024-05-21. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
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