Ait Bouada

Ait Bouada
Town

Ait Bouada is a town in north central Algeria. The town is located in Kabylie, about 130 kilometres east of Algiers.

Ait Bouada is at an elevation of ~500 meters (~1650 ft).

Population

Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims and speak Kabyle as their first language.

History

The town was mentioned by the French as early as 1846[1]

1846. The name of the town was spelled as B. Bou Ada

Following the colonisation of Algeria by the French, a lot of its inhabitants fled the region to Syria.

References

  1. ↑ http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b72002410/f2.item

Coordinates: 36°41′52″N 4°24′35″E / 36.6977°N 4.4098°E / 36.6977; 4.4098

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