Naciria District

This article is about Naciria. For other uses, see Naciria (disambiguation).

Naciria is a district in Boumerdès Province, Algeria. It was named after its capital, Naciria.

Naciria District دائرة الناصرية
District
Map of Algeria highlighting Boumerdès Province
Map of Boumerdès Province highlighting Naciria District
Country	Algeria
Province	Boumerdès
District seat	Naciria
Population  (1998)
• Total	43,664
Time zone	UTC+01 (CET)
Municipalities	2

Municipalities

The district is further divided into 2 municipalities:

• Naciria
• Ouled Aissa

The historic name of Naciria is Laaziv zaamoum, situated in the state of Boumerdes (Algeria).

History

Main article: History of Algeria

French conquest

Main article: French conquest of Algeria

• Expedition of the Col des Beni Aïcha (1837)
• First Battle of the Issers (1837)
• Battle of the Col des Beni Aïcha (1871)

Algerian Revolution

Main article: Algerian Revolution

Salafist terrorism

Main article: Salafist terrorism in Algeria

See also: Terrorist bombings in Algeria

• 2008 Naciria bombing (2 January 2008)

Notable people

Main article: List of people from Boumerdès Province

• Mohamed ben Zamoum
• Omar ben Zamoum