Zemmouri El Bahri

Zemmouri El Bahri is a village located in the Boumerdès Province of Algeria. It encompasses the historic medieval city of Marsa al-Dajaj.

Location

The village is surrounded by Keddache River and the towns of Thénia and Zemmouri in the Khachna mountain range.

History

French conquest

• Expedition of the Col des Beni Aïcha (1837)
• First Battle of the Issers (1837)

Algerian Revolution

Salafist terrorism

• 2008 Zemmouri bombing (9 August 2008)

Notable people

See also

• Marsa al-Dajaj

References