Timezrit, Boumerdès

Timezrit, Boumerdès (Arabic نيمزريت, Kabyle Timeẓrit) is a town and commune in the Isser District of Boumerdès Province, Algeria, on the western slopes of Sidi Ali Bounab. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 10,699.^[1]

Timezrit, Boumerdès
Commune and town
Country	Algeria
Province	Boumerdès Province
Population  (1998)
• Total	10,699
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)

History

Main article: First Battle of the Issers

In the early 19th century the hill of Timezrit was the location of a mosque with a minaret and a market held on Sundays, Had-Timezrit. This was the central market of the Iflisen Umellil, shared between the Oulad Yahia Moussa, the Rouafa, and the Beni-Hammad. Nearby was the village of Ihaddaden.^[2]

Notable people

Main article: List of people from Boumerdès Province