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Mountain in Boumerdès, Alegria
Bouzegza Mountain or Blue Mountain is a mountain peak in the Kheshna mountain range in the Atlas hill in Algeria, located in the municipality of Keddara in the district of Boudouaou in the Boumerdès governorate in Algeria.[1]
Description [ edit ]
Bouzegza Mountain is the highest mountain peak in Boumerdès , with an elevation of 1,033 m (3,389 ft ), overlooking the eastern Algerian Gulf and the Mitidja plain, and facing the Titteri Mountains.[2]
It is offset by the Bouzirea mountain in the west of the Algerian Gulf where the Casbah of Algiers was established on its slope by Buluggin ibn Ziri .
The top of this mountain is accessible via three national roads: National Road No. 5, National Road No. 29, and the East-West Highway .
History [ edit ]
Bouzegza Mountain area witnessed the events of the Battle of Bouzegza [fr , which took place during the Algerian Liberation Revolution .[3]
On August 4, 8, and 12, of 1957, Lieutenant Ali Khoja, at the head of a battalion of the Algerian National Liberation Army , confronted the French armed forces , which were personally commanded by Jacques Massu and three other generals.[4]
Despite their large numbers and equipment, the French suffered a heavy defeat, losing about 600 soldiers in this historic battle, while the soldiers of the 4th province counted only a handful of wounded in their ranks.[5] [6]
Geology [ edit ]
The formation of Bouzegza mountain dates back to the Quaternary of the Cenozoic on the geologic time scale .[7]
The surrounding terrain is characterized by gray marble that is connected by paths of reddish siderite and iron ore.[8]
The composition of this terrain is characterized by the presence of crystalline schist and mica schist .[9]
Quarries [ edit ]
Micaschist [fr
Around the foot of Bouzegza mountain, there are several quarries specializing in the extraction of:
Tourism [ edit ]
Kaolinite
The Kaf Boukerdane area near Bouzegza mountain is a popular tourist attraction for residents of Algiers , Boumerdès and other states.
Many attractions are of interest to visitors. These include:
Shadi's room
Auntie Hasna's room
Valleys [ edit ]
Boudouaou valley estuary
Many valleys originates and surrounds Bouzegza mountain including:
Bouzegza Valley
Boudouaou Valley[12]
Qorsu Valley
Farah Valley
Dams and lakes [ edit ]
Ecological diversity [ edit ]
Many species of trees surround Bouzegza mountain and its forests.
Barbary macaque [ edit ]
Barbary Macaque
The Barbary macaque is found near Bouzegza mountain, and sometimes ventures out into roads and populated areas to ask for food.
The Algerian government has taken several measures to protect this endangered animal. For example, signs are posted in places where the animals are found to prevent people from feeding the monkeys, as some of the foods people give the monkeys can lead to their death. Also preventing them from owning them for breeding purposes.
The Algerian government has also initiated the creation of several nature reserves where large numbers of the species are found, such as the Taza National Park and the Goraya National Park overlooking the Bay of Bejaia, as well as the Djurdjura National Park .
Animals [ edit ]
Many species of mammals live in the Kheshna mountains within the forests of the Bouzegza forest and as well other forests.
Photo gallery [ edit ]
Location of
mountain Bouzgeza
Ali Khodja
See also [ edit ]
Mountains
Earth sciences
Bouzegza Mountain on YouTube .
Bouzegza Mountain on YouTube .
Bouzegza Mountain on YouTube .
References [ edit ]
^ Archived September 23, 2016 at the Wayback Machine.
^ The Days: Algeria commemorates the 46th anniversary of Victory Day: (Talking about Colonial France) Archived February 02, 2017, at the Wayback Machine .
^ Chronology of the Algerian Revolution Archived February 02, 2017, at the Wayback Machine .
^ Djazairess: Le commandant Azzedine raconte la bataille de Bouzegza Archived October 01, 2017, at the Wayback Machine .
^ ELAyam-2 " la bataille de Bouzegza Archived April 07, 2016, at the Wayback Machine .
^ "PDF" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2016. Retrieved December 17, 2019 .
^ Bulletin de la Société géologique de France Archived December 16, 2019, at the Wayback Machine .
^ https://web.archive.org/web/20160303234621/http://storage.lib.uchicago.edu/pres/2014/pres2014-0313.pdf . Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03
^ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20170202061718/http://biblio.univ-alger.dz/jspui/bitstream/1635/387/1/33166%20T4.pdf . Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-02-02.
^ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20170202094957/http://193.194.83.98/jspui/bitstream/1635/178/1/22381.pdf . Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-02-02
^ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20170202055428/http://www.iamb.it/share/img_new_medit_articoli/755_52bourouba.pdf . Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-02-02.
External links [ edit ]
R e t r i e v e d f r o m " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bouzegza_Mountain&oldid=1226444408 " C a t e g o r i e s : ● M o u n t a i n s o f A l g e r i a ● B o u m e r d è s P r o v i n c e ● M o u n t a i n r a n g e s o f t h e A t l a s M o u n t a i n s ● G e o l o g y o f A l g e r i a ● M o u n t a i n r a n g e s o f A l g e r i a H i d d e n c a t e g o r i e s : ● P a g e s u s i n g g a d g e t W i k i M i n i A t l a s ● A r t i c l e s w i t h s h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n ● S h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n i s d i f f e r e n t f r o m W i k i d a t a ● C o o r d i n a t e s o n W i k i d a t a
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