Northwest Algeria

Northwest Algeria is the mountainous coastal area west of Algiers.

Cities

  • ๐ŸŒ Ain Temouchent (Arabic: ุนูŠู† ุชู…ูˆุดู†ุช) โ€” a coastal city founded by Spanish immigrants in the 1800s
  • ๐ŸŒ Chlef
  • ๐ŸŒ Mascara (Arabic: ู…ุนุณูƒุฑ) โ€” the birthplace of Emir Abdelkader, one of Algeria's national heroes who lead a movement to resist the French conquest of Algeria
  • ๐ŸŒ Mostaganem (Arabic: ู…ุณุชุบุงู†ู…) โ€” a port city founded in the 11th century
  • ๐ŸŒ Oran (Arabic: ูˆู‡ุฑุงู†) โ€” Algeria's second city has a beautiful seaside boulevard lined with cafรฉs, restaurants, and ice cream shops
  • ๐ŸŒ Sidi Bel Abbรจs โ€” the commercial center of an important area of vineyards, market gardens, orchards, and grain fields
  • ๐ŸŒ Tiaret
  • ๐ŸŒ Tissemsilt โ€” a commercial center of an important area of vineyards, market gardens, orchards, and grain fields, it is surrounded by a wall with four gates and there is a university there. It is 110 km from the Mediterranean Sea.
  • ๐ŸŒ Tlemcen โ€” a center for leather, carpet, and textile industries

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