Tizi Ouzou
Tizi Ouzou
Tizi Ouzou or Thizi Wezzu (Berber: Tizi Wezzu or Thizi Wezzu, ⵜⵉⵣⵉ ⵡⴻⵣⵓ) 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.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" (the preposition n / en, which means: "of / related
to", is not pronounced here), 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 102.36 square kilometres (39.52 sq mi) 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 200 metres (660 ft). It is bounded on
the north by Mount Belloua which rises to 850 metres (2,790 ft) above sea
level. A portion of the old city of Tizi Ouzou (known as the High City) 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.
Sport
The local
professional football team is JS Kabylie.
Education
Mouloud Mammeri
University of Tizi-Ouzou is the local university. There are three campuses:
Campus Hasnaoua I, Campus Hasnaoua II, and Campus Tamda
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