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Tizi Ouzou

Northern Africa

Tizi Ouzou is a city in the Kabylia region of north-central Algeria, serving as capital of both Tizi Ouzou Province and District, with a population of 135,088 recorded in the 2008 census. Founded in 1856 following a French military expedition against Kabyle tribes, it is nicknamed the Capital of Djurdjura and ranks as the second most populous city in Kabylia after Bejaia. Its economy is built on agriculture, particularly dairy production, alongside brick and pharmaceutical manufacturing, and the city is home to Mouloud Mammeri University and the football club JS Kabylie.

Facts
Population
156,775 1
Area (sq km)
102.36 1
Founding Year
1856 2
Founding Year
1856 2
Population Estimate Year
2018 1
Elevation (m)
600 1
Latitude
36.716944 degrees north 1
Longitude
4.049722 degrees east 1
Elevation Band
Lowland 3
Climate Zone
Temperate 4
Time Zone
UTC+01:00 5
FAQs

When and why was Tizi Ouzou founded?

It was founded in 1856 after a French expedition against Kabyle tribes.

Tizi Ouzou was founded in 1856, after the successful expedition of France against Kabyle tribes. The city therefore began as a French foundation in the Kabylia region of Algeria.
Sources
1. Tizi Ouzou (Wikidata)
  • P1082 (population)
    population 156,775 (2018)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 36.716944, longitude 4.049722
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 600 m
  • P2046 (area)
    area 102.36 sq km
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population 156775 (2018)
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2. Tizi Ouzou (Wikipedia)
  • History
    Tizi Ouzou was founded in 1856, after the successful expedition of France against Kabyle tribes.
  • In Group: Cities of Northern Africa (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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3. Open-Meteo: Open-Meteo Elevation API: elevation at Tizi Ouzou coordinates
Open-MeteoJSON elevation
Quote, JSON elevation
"elevation": [ 224.0 ]
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4. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 36.75, 4.25
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 36.75, 4.25
36.75 4.25 Csa
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5. GeoNames: Tizi Ouzou - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 2475744
Quote, cities500 record 2475744
36.71182 4.04591 P PPLA DZ 14 104312 206 Africa/Algiers
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