Mansoura, Tlemcen
34°52′16″N 1°20′21″W / 34.87099°N 1.339087°W
Mansourah | |
|---|---|
Commune and town | |
| Country | Algeria |
| Province | Tlemcen Province |
| District | Mansourah District |
| Population (2008) | |
• Total | 49,150 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
Mansourah (Arabic: المنصورة) is a town and commune in Tlemcen Province in Northwestern Algeria.[1] The town is the seat of Mansourah District.
Population
According to the 2008 census, the town has population of 49,007 inhabitants, and in total, its commune has 49,150 inhabitants.[2]
The town is effectively a suburb of the provincial capital Tlemcen. Mansourah and Tlemcen together form an intercommunal urban agglomeration with 173,531 inhabitants.[3]
Landmarks
The main landmark of Mansourah is the Tlemcen National Park with the ruins of the fortified city and the Mansourah Mosque. They include parts of the walls of the city, better-preserved walls of the castle, and its leading tower.
Localities
The District of Mansourah is composed of 8 localities (1984):[4]
- Mansourah
- Imama
- Béni Boublène
- Wone Ouest
- ZHUN Champ de tir
- Kifan Sud-Ouest
- Attar
- Ouali Mustapha (Riat El Kébir)
References
- ^ "Communes of Algeria". Statoids. Retrieved 12 December 2010.
- ^ "Population: Tlemcen Wilaya" (PDF) (in French). Office National des Statistiques de l'Algérie. p. 2. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
- ^ "Population: Algeria" (PDF) (in French). Office National des Statistiques de l'Algérie. p. 42. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
- ^ "Décret n° 84-365, fixant la composition, la consistance et les limites territoriale des communes. Wilaya de Tlemcen" (PDF) (in French). Journal officiel de la République Algérienne. 19 December 1984. p. 1498. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2013.