Mekla

Commune and town in Tizi Ouzou Province, Algeria From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Mekla is a town and commune in Tizi Ouzou Province in northern Algeria.[2]

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Commune and town
Sidi M'hamed Ouali (Mekla)
Sidi M'hamed Ouali (Mekla)
Mekla is located in Algeria
Mekla
Mekla
Country Algeria
ProvinceTizi Ouzou Province
Population
 (2008)
  Total
24,237[1]
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
Postal code
15014
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Villages

The commune of Mekla is composed of 22 villages: Agouni Bouafir, Thala n'Taoueche, Aït Aich, Aït Mansour, Aït Mekki, Aït Moussa, Amazul, Bouzahrir, Chaib, Chaoufa, Djemaa Saharidj, Igoulfane, Laghrous, Lazib, Mahmoud, Maouya, Mekla, Mesloub, Taliouine, Tigrine, Taourirt Adene, Tizi n Terga.[3]

Economy

According to a source, Mekla possesses many water sources such as Tala Mezyant, Tala Megren, Tala Mumen and many more.[4]

Sport

Mekla possess a small Amateur football club called CRB Mekla (Chabab Riadi Baladiat Mekla) they train in a public stadium next to the town's middle school.[5]

History

An English guidebook published in 1891 notes that the town of Mekla was destroyed during an insurrection and replaced by a new French-built village nearby.[6]

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