Tizi Ouzou

Sister cities

• La Roche-sur-Yon
• Bizerte

History

===Foundation=== Tizi Ouzou was founded in 1856, after the successful expedition of France against Kabyle tribes. The name Tizi Ouzou is made up of two Kabyle words: Tizi meaning col, and Ouzou (from Azzu) meaning Genisteae. The full name of the locality therefore means "the col of the Genisteae". 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 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 . It is bounded on the north by Mount Belloua which rises to 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. Tizi Ouzou experiences a hot Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification Csa).

Most recent

• M 4.8 — 2025-03-18
  19 km SW of Lakhdaria, Algeria
• M 4.5 — 2024-10-10
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• M 3.8 — 2023-06-19
  6 km WSW of el hed, Algeria
• M 4 — 2022-12-07
  northern Algeria
• M 4.1 — 2022-11-20
  24 km WNW of Dellys, Algeria
• M 4.8 — 2022-11-12
  24 km NE of Berrouaghia, Algeria