Tizi Ouzou


Tizi Ouzou or Thizi Wezzu is a city in north central Algeria. It is among the largest cities in Algeria and is the capital and largest city of Tizi Ouzou Province. It is the second most populous city in the Kabylie region behind Béjaïa.

History

Etymology

The name comes from the Kabyle phrase Tizi Wezzu and is pronounced quickly Thiziwzzu, commonly Tizi or Thizi which means the "mountain pass", while Azzu means the "Forsythia", hence the city is often referred to as "The gap of Forsythia".

Friction

Islamists looted, and burned to the ground, a Pentecostal church on 9 January 2010. The pastor was quoted as saying that worshipers fled when local police left a gang of local rioters unchecked.

Geography

This city is located in the heart of Kabylie. It is in area. Tizi Ouzou is located in the valley of Assif N Sébaou. It is surrounded by mountains. The city is at an altitude of. It is bounded on the north by Mount Belloua which rises to above sea level. A portion of the old city of Tizi Ouzou backed the east slopes of the mountain. At the top of the mountain Belloua lies the village of Redjaouna. The latter is attached to the town of Tizi Ouzou.

Climate

Climate

Tizi Ouzou experiences a hot Mediterranean climate.

Demographics

There were 118,542 people in 1998.

Sport

The local professional football team is JS Kabylie.

Education

is the local university. There are three campuses: Campus Hasnaoua I, Campus Hasnaoua II, and Campus Tamda.

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