Mila

Mila is a city in the east of the Algérie, chief town of the Wilaya of the same name.

Historic insight

1. It was one of the four large castellums which ensured the protection of Cirta Regina (Constantine) with dimensions of Rusicade (Skikda), Chullu ( Collo ) and Cuicul ( Djemila ); this city took several names in its long story. The written memory retains some to him inter alia those of Milev, Mulium, Molium, Médius, Milo or Mila this area knew the birth of the large king the masturbator Sari rouachedois.

2. In the war against the Vandals, Mila was conquered by Bélisaire. Justinien built there large monuments with stones cut in the surrounding mountains. Acqueducs and vast gardens appeared. The city is until now sparse besides of gardens. The city still preserves or the column sections of wall of the old Roman city.

3. Milev was affublée epithet of “Queen of cereals and milk”. Leon the African, Arab geographer of the 16th century; convert under the pontificate of Leon X; affirm that it was built by the Romans and is with 12 miles of Constantine; distance certainly lower from the current one; but of it is not so distant. The geographer speaks about the wall which surrounds Mila was also the seat of two held Christian councils in August 402 and October 416 the last council was held by Saint Augustin; the christianization of the area was done with large scales after the defeat of the Vandals by the Byzantines. This Byzantine presence lasted until 674; that is to say 55 years; after Hégire; date to which it was conquered again by Abou Mouhadjer Dinar which remained there during two years. Some allot to him the construction of the mosque of “Sidi Ghanem” one of the oldest mosque of Algeria, with the minaret of 365 steps. Its site was revealed by excavations in the enclosure of the Roman church. Xe century, Mila played a great part, it was the first principality of the Aghlabides conquered by Koutamas, these warlike tribes of these mountainous regions.

4. With the birth of civilization Fatimide, `Ubayd Allâh Al-Mahdî the Shiite made of them the starting point of a civilization which will extend to Damas and will completely control the Mediterranean one and its septentrional provinces, will build the two larger fleets of the time of 200 buildings each one.

5. At the time Turkish, the area of concerning Mila the Beylik of the east knew permanent disorders because of the heaviness of the kharadj imposed to the inhabitants by the capacity of the Bey. This instability did not prevent the mixed marriages whose the town of Mila is characterized particularly. The city conceals enormous treasures in potteries, currencies, statutes and other vestiges revealing a rich history.

During the war of liberation, the area of the east surrounding Mila, Djijel, Collo and Constantine was it theater of very many battles and actions against the French Army. Among the leaders of the Algerian revolution, several were originating in Mila and its area, like BOUSSOUF and BENTOUBAL.

Physical geography

Surface (km ²): 3407,60 Many communes: 32 Number of will daïras: 04 Name of will daïras: Ferdjioua, Chelghoum Laïd, Grarem Gouga, Naja Wadi. Principal localities: Ahmed Rachedi, Ain Beida Harriche, Ain Mellouk, Ain Clay crusher, Amira Arras, Benyahia Abderrahmane, Bouhatem, Chelghoum Laïd, Chigara, Derradji Bousselah, El Mechira, Elayadi Barbs, Ferdjioua, Grarem Gouga, Hamala, Mila, Minar Zarza, Athmania Wadi, Endja Wadi, Seguen Wadi, Ouled Khalouf, Rouached, Sidi Khelifa, Sidi Merouane, Tadjenanet, Tassadane Haddada, Telerghma, Terrai Bainen, Tessala Ldematai, Tiberguent, Yahia Beniguecha, Zeghaia. Relief: mountains in north (sid, Baited Me, Zouagha, El-Halfa); high plateaus in the south; dry climate; wadis Rhumel, Nadja, El-Kebir; pluviometry between 350 mm (southern) and 700 mm (northern).

Tourism

Sites and monuments: old Mila with its Roman vestiges and the Moslem monuments, forest of You salted. will 13daira!

Zip codes

43000 Mila, 43001 Azeba, 43100 Grarem, 43101 Guettara, 43110 Ain Clay crusher, 43130 Chigara, 43140 Hamala, 43150 Sidi Merouane, 43200 Ugly Chelgoum, 43201 Boufoula, 43202 Boukarana, 43202 Tahamachet, 43210 Ain Melouk, 43211 Mechtatine, 43220 Tadjenanet, 43230 Ben Yahia, 43240 Athmenia Wadi, 43241 Youcef Village, 43242 Djebel Aougueb, 43243 Boumalek, 43250 Telerghma, 43251 Ben Boulaid, 43260 Seguen Wadi, 43270 Ouled Khalouf, 43280 El Mechira, 43301 Fedj Me zala, 43316 Blessed Guecha, 43320 Tiberguent, 43325 Tassadane, 43331 Ain Beida D. Halfa, 43336 Kef Bouderga, 43337 Merouana, 43338 Ain Trik, 43346 Redjas, 43350 Arres, 43356 Beinen, 43360 Zeghaia, 43365 Ahmed Rachedi, 43370 Rouached, 43371 Sidi Zerrouk, 43376 Zarza, 43380 Tassala

Dimensioned tourist, one quotes in particular Hammem Beni Haroun.

Chart and weather

Latitude: 36° 27' 4 NR Longitude: 6° 15' 55 E Altitude: 486 meters

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