Djinet

Djinet (Arabic: جنّات Jannāt), the classical Cissi, is a port town and commune in the Bordj Menaïel District of Boumerdès Province, Algeria, east of the mouth of the Isser River and around Cape Djinet. As of 2008, the population of the municipality is 21,966.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Djinet
Settlement.native_name: جنات
Settlement.settlement_type: Commune and town
Settlement.image_skyline: Djinet air view.jpg
Settlement.image_map: DZ 35 Djinet.svg
Settlement.mapsize: 180px
Settlement.pushpin_map: Algeria
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Boumerdès
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Bordj Ménaïl
Settlement.unit_pref: Imperial
Settlement.population_as_of: 2008
Settlement.population_total: 21966
Settlement.timezone: CET
Settlement.utc_offset: +1

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Population: 21966
Elevation: 32
Image: Djinet air view.jpg

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History
Ecclesiastical history
Transport
Notable people
See also
References
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The town is particularly notable for its power plant and accompanying desalination unit. A fishing port recently built there, originally scheduled to open in 2007, became fully operational only in 2016 due to problems with sand accumulation.