Merouana

Merouana (Tamazight: File:Merouana in tifinagh.svg Tamerwant) is a city in Batna Province, Algeria. It is situated around 40 km from Batna City, and is inhabited by the Chaoui Berbers. Merouana is one of the oldest local daïras (districts). It is the capital of the Belzma Plain and Belzma National Park.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Merouana
Settlement.native_name: مروانةⵜⴰⵎⴻⵔⵡⴰⵏⵜ
Settlement.image_skyline: Merouana.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Merouana
Settlement.image_map: Dz - 05-04 Merouana - Wilaya de Batna map.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Merouana in the Batna Province
Settlement.pushpin_map: Algeria
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Algeria
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Wilaya
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Batna
Settlement.leader_title: Governor

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Origin and history
Location and terrain
City Features
References

== Origin and history == The city's founding dates back to the Roman Era, likely during either the end of the first century AD or the beginning of the second, and it was originally named Lamasba. It was a fortress which was damaged by Vandals. It was rebuilt by Byzantines and become a military area for Byzantine's military retirees.