Meraldene

This article is about Meraldene. For other uses, see Meraldene (disambiguation).

Meraldene or Merabtene is a village in the Boumerdès Province in Kabylie, Algeria.^[1][2]

Meraldene مغلدن - مرابطين
Nickname:  Merabtene
Motto:  مغلدن - مرابطين
Coordinates: 36.7025804°N 3.5404655°E / 36.7025804; 3.5404655
Commune	Thénia
District	Thénia District
Province	Boumerdès Province
Region	Kabylie
Country	Algeria
Area
• Total	5 km2 (2 sq mi)
Dimensions
• Length	2.5 km (1.6 mi)
• Width	2 km (1 mi)
Elevation	400 m (1,300 ft)
Time zone	UTC+01:00
Area code	35005
Website	thenia.net

Location

The village is surrounded by Meraldene River, the Meraldene Dam and the town of Thénia in the Khachna mountain range.^[3][4][5]

Zawiya

Main article: Zawiyas in Algeria

See also: Rahmaniyya

• Zawiyet Sidi Boushaki

History

This village has experienced the facts of several historical events:

• Battle of the Col des Beni Aïcha (1837)
• Battle of the Col des Beni Aïcha (1846)
• Battle of the Col des Beni Aïcha (1871)

Structures

• Meraldene Dam

Water

• Meraldene River

Notable people

Main article: List of people from Boumerdès Province

• Sidi Boushaki, Algerian theologian.
• Cheikh Ali Boushaki, Algerian leader.
• Cheikh Mohamed Boushaki, Algerian leader.
• Ali Boushaki, Algerian theologian.
• Mohamed Seghir Boushaki, Algerian politician.
• Amine ibn El Boushaki, Algerian judoka.
• Mohamed Nassim Boushaki [es], Algerian academician.
• Mustapha Ishak Boushaki, Algerian academician.
• Shahnez Boushaki, Algerian basketball player.
• Firmus, Berber leader.
• Gildo, Berber leader.
• Mascezel, Berber leader.
• Nubel [fr], Berber leader.

Gallery

• 
  Dam on Meraldene River
• 
  Meraldene Ravin.