Aafir
Aafir | |
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| Population (1998) | |
• Total | 12,613 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
Aafir or Afir (Arabic: أعفير, Kabyle: Aɛfir) is a town and commune located on the Mediterranean Sea within Dellys District, Boumerdès Province, northern Algeria. At the 1998 census, it had a population of approximately 12,613. Aafir is one of three communes in the Dellys district, the others being Ben Choud and Dellys itself.[1]
The commune includes the western part of the forest of Mizrana, where the zawiya of Sidi Mhand Saadi is located. This zawiya was abandoned during the 1990s but is currently being renovated.[2]
History
[edit]- First Battle of the Issers (1837)
Notable people
[edit]- Abderrahmane Abdelli, artist.
References
[edit]
- ↑ Statoids
- ↑ "Réhabilitation de la Zaouia Sidi M'Hend Saadi située au coeur de la forêt de Mizrana". Réhabilitation de la Zaouia Sidi M'Hend Saadi située au coeur de la forêt de Mizrana. Retrieved 2026-07-05.
Capital: Boumerdès | ||
| Baghlia District | .svg) | |
| Bordj Menaïel District | ||
| Boudouaou District | ||
| Boumerdès District | ||
| Dellys District | ||
| Isser District | ||
| Khemis El Khechna District | ||
| Naciria District | ||
| Thénia District | ||
36°46′03″N 3°42′10″E / 36.767596°N 3.7029°E
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