Tachouaft
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Tachouaft
تاشوافث | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Tachouaft Village in Algeria | |
| Coordinates: 36°28′2″N 4°43′10″E / 36.46722°N 4.71944°E | |
| Country |  Algeria |
| Province | Béjaïa Province |
| District | Seddouk District |
| Commune | Bouhamza |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.46 km2 (0.18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 632 m (2,073 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| Postal code | 06034 |
Tachouaft Arabic: تاشوافث is a village in Bouhamza Commune, Seddouk District, Béjaïa Province, Algeria. It is located North of Tansaout and South of Tizert and Taourirt.[1][2]
The villages name is Kabyle and translates as "the shaded place".[3][4][5]
The village has a mosque, a football pitch and a cemetery.[6]
In late November 1957, the village was evacuated after an ambush at Ighzar n Tissemt in early November. Fighter jets shot at civilians in Tachouaft.[7]
During the Algerian War the village was bombed on 16 December 1958 by B-26 aircraft, practically destroying every building.[7][8]
A shell from the war was recently discovered during road clearing in a forest near the village.[9]