title: Boumerdès District
text: # Boumerdès District
  
  Boumerdès is a district in Boumerdès Province, Algeria. It was named after its capital, Boumerdès, which is also the capital of the province.
  
  ## Municipalities
  
  The district is further divided into 3 municipalities:
  
  * Boumerdès
  * Tidjelabine
  * Corso
  
  ## Neighbourhoods
  
  The neighbourhoods of Boumerdès District are:
  
  * Cité Ali Bouyahiaoui
  * Cité 11 décembre 1960
  * Quartier du front de mer
  * Cité Ibn Khaldoun
  * Cité du Rocher Noir
  
  ## Villages
  
  The villages of Boumerdès District are:
  
  * A
     * Ahl El Koudia
     * Ahl El Oued
  * B
     * Belhasnet
     * Beni Fouda
     * Berreghlou
  * M
     * Mahsas
     * Medjber
     * Meraïel
  * O
     * Ouled Boumerdès
  * S
     * Sidi Yahia
  
  ## Geology
  
  Several mountain peaks are found in this district:
  
  * Ben Norah Mount [Wikidata] (467 m)
  * Bouarous Mount [Wikidata] (444 m)
  * Cap Blanc Mount [Wikidata] (420 m)
  
  ## Rivers
  
  This district is crossed by several rivers:
  
  * Meraldene River
  * Beni Arab River [Wikidata]
  * Boumerdès River [Wikidata]
  * Corso River [Wikidata]
  * El Karma River [Wikidata]
  * Sidi Ali River [Wikidata]
  * Tatarig River [Wikidata]
  
  ## Religion
  
  * Zawiyet Sidi Boumerdassi
  
  ## History
  
  ### French conquest
  
  * Expedition of the Col des Beni Aïcha (1837)
  * First Battle of the Issers (1837)
  
  ### Salafist terrorism
  
  * 2005 Tidjelabine bombing (29 July 2005)
  * 2006 Tidjelabine bombing (19 June 2006)
  * 2010 Tidjelabine bombing (7 April 2010)
  
  ## Health
  
  * Mohamed Bouyahiaoui Hospital
  
  ## Sport
  
  | Club | Division | Level | Location |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | RC Boumerdes | Ligue de Football de la Wilaya | 3 | Boumerdès |
  | WR Tidjelabine | Ligue de Football de la Wilaya | 3 | Tidjelabine |
  | JS Boumerdes | Ligue de Football de la Wilaya | 3 | Boumerdès |
  
  ## Notable people
  
  * Cheikh Boumerdassi (1818-1874)
  * Brahim Boushaki (1912-1997)
  * Mohamed Boumerdassi (1936-2010)
  * Ali Bouyahiaoui (1928-1956)
  * Mohamed Bouyahiaoui (1932-1958)
  * Adel Djerrar (1990-)
  * Mohamed Flissi (1990-)
  * Ali Laskri (1955-)
  * Ahmed Mahsas (1923-2013)
  