Ammal

Ammal is a town and commune in Boumerdès Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 8,567.

Villages

The villages of the commune of Ammal are:

History

French conquest

• Expedition of the Col des Beni Aïcha (1837)
• First Battle of the Issers (1837)
• Battle Of Ammal (1840)
• Battle of the Col des Beni Aïcha (1871)

Algerian Revolution

• Ferme Gauthier

Salafist terrorism

• 2010 Ammal bombing (11 June 2010)

Rivers

This commune is crossed by several rivers:

• Isser River

Football clubs

Notable people

• Mohamed Arkab, Algerian politician.

References