Soumâa

This article is about Soumâa. For other uses, see Souma.

Soumâa or Thala Oufella is a village in the Boumerdès Province in Kabylie, Algeria.^[1][2][3]

Soumâa
Nickname:  Thala Oufella
Motto:  الصومعة - ثالة أوفلة
Coordinates: 36.705°N 3.562°E / 36.705; 3.562
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 and Isser River, and also the town of Thenia in the Khachna mountain range.^[4][5][6]

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)^[7]

Notable people

Main article: List of people from Boumerdès Province

• Sidi Boushaki, Algerian theologian.
• Cheikh Ali Boushaki, Algerian leader.
• Cheikh Mohamed Boushaki, Algerian leader.
• Abdenour Boushaki [ar], Algerian politician.
• Abderrahmane Boushaki, Algerian leader.
• Ali Boushaki, Algerian theologian.
• Brahim Boushaki, Algerian theologian.
• Ciria, Berber leader.^[8]
• Dius, Berber leader.^[9]
• Feriel Boushaki, Algerian artist.
• Firmus, Berber leader.^[10]
• Gildo, Berber leader.^[11]
• Mascezel, Berber leader.^[12]
• Mazuca, Berber leader.^[13]
• Mohamed Rahmoune, Algerian politician.
• Mohamed Seghir Boushaki, Algerian politician.
• Nubel [fr], Berber leader.^[14]
• Salah Bouchatal [ar], Algerian politician.
• Sammac, Berber leader.
• Tarek Boushaki [ar], Algerian academician.
• Yahia Boushaki (Shahid), Algerian politician.