Coordinates: 36°41′N 4°16′E / 36.683°N 4.267°E / 36.683; 4.267

Mekla

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Mekla
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Commune and town
Sidi M'hamed Ouali (Mekla)
Sidi M'hamed Ouali (Mekla)
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CountryFile:Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria
ProvinceTizi Ouzou Province
Population
 (2008)
 • Total
24,237[1]
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
Postal code
15014

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

Villages

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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

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

Sport

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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

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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]

References

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  1. ^ Recensement 2008 de la population algérienne, wilaya de Tizi Ouzou, sur le site de l'ONS.
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