Coordinates: 36°45′N 4°54′E / 36.750°N 4.900°E / 36.750; 4.900

Toudja

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Toudja
File:Toudja توجة 03 - Wilaya de Béjaïa (2018).jpg
File:DZ 06 Toudja.svg
CountryAlgeria
ProvinceBéjaïa
Time zoneUTC+1 (West Africa Time)
File:Ruines romaines Thihnayin.jpg
Saldae Aqueduct

Toudja is a commune in northern Algeria in the Béjaïa Province in the Kabylia region. The liberal pied noir writer Jules Roy discussed it in his book on the Algerian war of independence.[1]

Oranges are grown widely in the area. In Roman times its springs were an important source of water and there was an aqueduct taking water to the city of Saldae (now Béjaïa).

Relief, Geology, Hydrography

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In Toudja, one can find the magnificent orange plantations of Toudja, from which famous springs emerge from the rock. These springs were once captured by the Romans to supply drinking water to Saldae. Even today, they can still provide a flow far exceeding the city's needs.

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