Ait Bouada
Ait Bouada is a town in north central Algeria. The town is located in Kabylie, about 130 kilometres east of Algiers. Ait Bouada is at an elevation of ~500 meters (~1650 ft).
Ait Bouada | |
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Village | |
 Ait Bouada under the snow | |
  Ait Bouada Location in Algeria | |
| Coordinates: 36.6977°N 4.4098°E | |
| Country |  Algeria |
| Province | Tizi Ouzou Province |
| District | Azazga District |
| Commune | Azazga |
Population
Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims and speak Kabyle as their first language.
History
The town was mentioned by the French as early as 1846[1]
1846. The name of the town was spelled as B. Bou Ada
Following the colonisation of Algeria by the French, a lot of its inhabitants fled the region to Syria.
References
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