Tamentfoust

Country	Algeria
Willaya	Algiers
Daira	Dar El Baida
Common	El Marsa
Code postal	16711
Surface	?
Population	?

Twin sister of the antique Tipaza and Icosium (Algiers), the town of Tamentfoust (Tamenfoust, Tamentafoust or Tamentefoust) (in Arabic تمنتفوست) is an ancient city whose origins goes back to the era Phénicien and Romaine. Today, although the city lost its notoriety like one of the poles history of the area, it did not lose for all that of its beauty and remains one of the most beautiful towns of Algiers.

Various names

	Name	Significance	Origin
Rusguniae	Ras or course of the buissons	Phyniciene
Rusgunia	du phynician Rusguniae	Romaine
Tamentfoust	Main (or side) droite	Amazigh
Matifou	?	XIVe siécle
La Pérouse	du name of the explorateur Jean-François of Galaup, Pérouse.	Coloniale

Situation

Tamentfoust forms a Cape on the bay of Algiers, its position on the right of this one was worth besides to him its name Berbère ( amazigh ) Tamentfoust meaning “right hand” or “right-sided”.

Inheritance and buildings

The city has an historical heritage of most important, which is recognized in its strong Turkish, Bordj Tamentfoust, and the vestiges of its ancient city ( Rusguniae ). The marina represents also an economic historical heritage and a great attraction for the visitors of the city

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