Taher

Taher (Arabic: الطاهير‎, Al-Tahir; Algerian Arabic: أطًهير‎), is Algerian city, the industrial center of Jijel Province, with its industrial area of Ouled Salah, the airport of Achouat-Ferhat Abbas and the port of Djen Djen.

For people named Taher or Tahir, see Taher (name).
Taher

الطاهير

Tahir
City and Common
Taher
Motto(s): 
"From the people, for the people"
Location of Taher in the Jijel Province
Taher
Location of Taher in the Algeria
Coordinates: 36°46′19″N 5°53′54″E
Country Algeria
ProvinceJijel Province
DistrictTaher District
APC2012-2017
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • MayorHafid Boumahrouk[1] (RND)
Area
 • Total29,872 sq mi (77,367 km2)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total78,500 [2]
 • Density31,350/sq mi (12,103/km2)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
Postal code
18200
18002
ISO 3166 codeCP

Situation

The municipality of Taher is located in the north of Jijel Province.

Localities of the town

Taher is composed of several locations:

History

The present city is located on the site of an ancient city - dating back to Ottoman period - it was built on aboriginal lands hunted in the nearby mountains, after the revolt of 1871 (see Mokrani Revolt) time of occupation of Algeria by France, whose population was expropriated, including: the plain of Oued Djen-djen, Telata, the Ouled Bel Afou, Wadi Nile Beni Afar, Beni Siar, Beni khatab, and the immediate vicinity of the current city

Personalities
  • Sidi Yahia Mosque in downtown of Taher.
  • The church Taher.
  • Sidi Yahia Mosque in downtown of Taher.
  • The church Taher (Downtown).

References
  1. Jijel Info Archived 2013-01-05 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ONS Statistic (Jijel province)
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