Boumerdès () is a province (wilaya) of northern Algeria. It is located in the Kabylia region, between Algiers and Tizi-Ouzou, with its capital at the coastal city of Boumerdès (formerly Rocher-Noir) just east of Algiers.
It is made up of 9 districts and 32 communes.
The neighbourhoods of Boumerdès Province are:
The villages of Boumerdès Province are:
Several mountain peaks are found in this province:
The province is largely mountainous, with a long coastline and a number of rivers, notably the Isser, Meraldene and Sebaou. Its western edges have in effect become suburbs of Algiers as the capital has expanded.
The three towns of Zemmouri El Bahri (Rusubbicari), Djinet (Cissi), and Dellys (Rusucurium), all of Phoenician foundation, were the province's principal ancient sites, although smaller Roman towns existed inland, as at Thenia, called ', and at Taourga; at none do any significant classical ruins remain. Zemmouri El Bahri (under the name of Marsa-d-Dajaj) and Dellys both attained some significance in the Islamic period, beginning with Hammadid times; the largely Ottoman-era casbah of Dellys remains an attraction. Boumerdès itself, called Rocher-Noir in the colonial period, was expanded substantially following the establishment of the new wilaya in 1984.
The province was very hard hit by the 2003 Boumerdès earthquake, whose epicentre was near Zemmouri.
Since the occurrence of the El Asnam earthquake on October 10, 1980, this province has not ceased to feel minor earthquakes.
The occurrence of weak tremors was further accentuated in the aftermath of the Chenoua earthquake of October 29, 1989.
From the earthquake of Wednesday May 21, 2003, telluric aftershocks lasted for years before stabilizing at low magnitudes.
Since 2003, the area encompassing this province has been classified as a high seismic risk region to make adequate technical provisions during the construction of houses and buildings.
The technical control of buildings in this province has become more rigorous and strict with regard to construction materials and construction.
The victims of this earthquake, who were housed in chalets and prefabricated houses, were still in 2020 in the process of being relocated to new apartments.
During the French conquest of Algeria, the region of the current Boumerdès Province in Lower Kabylia was the scene of several battles of against French Troupes coloniales:
The region of the current Boumerdès Province was the first bulwark that faced from 1837 against the French invasion of Kabylia and eastern Algeria through several battles under the banner of the and the :
This region was the scene of the last battles of the Mokrani Revolt during the month of April 1871 at the gate of Algiers against the French invasion:
This province saw the creation of several clandestine torture centers during the Algerian revolution:
This province has suffered the horrors of dozens of terrorist attacks perpetrated by the Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat (GSPC):
Many Walis have passed through Boumerdès Province since its creation on February 4, 1984, through Executive Decree No. 84-09 that organizes the Algerian national territory within the framework of forty-eight wilayates.
The deputies of this province during the legislative elections of May 4, 2017, are:
This province is home to the structures of several fishing ports:
This province is crossed by dozens of rivers:
This province is home to the structures of several hydraulic dams:
The municipalities of this province are home to several sports clubs, especially football, including: