Bordj Bou Arreridj
Also known as Harkis
city in Algeria
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Place details
- Locality
- Bordj Bou Arreridj ⴱⵓⵔⴵ ⴱⵓ ⵄⵔⵉⵔⵉⴵ برج بوعريريج
- Region
- برج بوعريريج ⴱⵓⵔⴵ ⴱⵓ ⵄⵔⵉⵔⵉⴵ
- Country
- ⵍⵣⵣⴰⵢⴻⵔ الجزائر
- Population
- 158,812
Article
Bordj Bou Arréridj (Arabic: برج بوعريريج) is the capital city of Bordj Bou Arréridj Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 estimation, its population was 168,346. It is situated 148 miles by road east of Algiers, near the Hodna Massif in the southern Kabylie Mountains, at an elevation of 916 metres.
The economy is largely based upon agriculture and forestry, with some small-scale industries. Bordj Bou Arréridj is well-connected to other urban centres by road and rail. The cities of Sétif and Bouira are 70 km east and 115 km northwest, respectively. CA Bordj Bou Arréridj (CABBA) is a 1st Level Algerian professional football club based in town; its home grounds are 20 August 1955 Stadium in Mohamed Belouizdad.