Jijel





City in Jijel Province, Algeria





































































Jijel


جيجل

City

Jijel
Jijel

Motto(s): 
"From the people, for the people"


Location of Jijel in the Jijel Province
Location of Jijel in the Jijel Province



Jijel is located in Algeria

Jijel

Jijel



Location of Jijel in Algeria

Coordinates: 36°49′N 05°45′E / 36.817°N 5.750°E / 36.817; 5.750Coordinates: 36°49′N 05°45′E / 36.817°N 5.750°E / 36.817; 5.750
Country
 Algeria
Province Jijel Province
District Jijel District
APC 2012-2017
Government

 • Type Municipality
 • Mayor
 Yazid Abdellah
Area

 • Total 62.38 km2 (24.09 sq mi)
Elevation

 10 m (30 ft)
Population
(2008 census)

 • Total 131,513
 • Density 2,100/km2 (5,500/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+1 (CET)
Postal code
18000
ISO 3166 code CP
Website www.jijel-dz.org













































































Ra's Afia Lighthouse
Grand Phare de Jijel

Le Grande Phare, Jijel (Algérie) 06.JPG
R'as Afia Lighthouse



Jijel is located in Algeria
Jijel


Algeria

Location Jijel
Algeria
Coordinates 36°49′4.22″N 5°41′21.49″E / 36.8178389°N 5.6893028°E / 36.8178389; 5.6893028
Year first constructed 1907<[1]
Foundation stone base
Construction masonry tower
Tower shape octagonal tower with balcony and lantern attached to the front 2-storey keeper’s house
Markings / pattern white tower, red lantern
Tower height 16.8 metres (55 ft)[1]
Focal height 45.2 metres (148 ft)[1]
Light source main power
Intensity 1,000 W[1]
Range 21 nautical miles (39 km; 24 mi)[1]
Characteristic Fl R 5s.[2]

Admiralty number		 E6558

NGA number		 22308

ARLHS number		 ALG-029[3]
Managing agent Office Nationale de Signalisation Maritime

Jijel (Arabic: جيجل‎), the classical Igilgili, is the capital of Jijel Province in north-eastern Algeria. It is flanked by the Mediterranean Sea in the region of Corniche Jijelienne and had a population of 131,513 in 2008.


Jijel is the administrative and trade center for a region specializing in cork processing, leather tanning and steelmaking. Local crops include citrus and grain. Fishing is also of great importance. Tourists (mainly Algerians) are attracted to Jijel for its landscapes and fine sand beaches. Being a resort town, there are many hotels and restaurants. There are Phoenician tombs nearby.




Contents






  • 1 Geography and ecology


  • 2 History


  • 3 Communications


  • 4 Infrastructure


  • 5 Port


  • 6 See also


  • 7 Sources


  • 8 References





Geography and ecology


Jijel is situated 30 km from Taza National Park; this national park and other vicinity features support a variety of flora and fauna. In particular, the Taza National Park is habitat for the endangered Barbary macaque, Macaca sylvanus; moreover, this primate prehistorically had a much broader distribution than at present.[4]



History


Main article: Igilgili

Igilgili was first inhabited by Berber tribes, the most prominent of which were the Kutama.[citation needed] Originally a Phoenician colony,[5] the city passed to the Carthaginians, the Roman Republic and Empire, the Vandals, the Byzantines, the Umayyads, the Genovese, and the Ottomans. It was conquered for the last in the 16th century by Hayreddin Barbarossa.


In July 1664, the French took the city. Resistance was organized under the direction of Shaban Aga and the French were driven out in October of the same year. Jijel remained a corsair stronghold until recaptured by the French in 1839. Strong local resistance, finally subdued in 1851, resulted in the construction of three forts along its southern fringe as well as minimal colonization. The original town was devastated by an earthquake in 1856.


The area is one of the last strongholds of al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb in Algeria. Abdelmalek Droukdel is believed to be hiding in the mountains of this region.[6]



Communications


Due to the rugged landscape, Jijel is slightly isolated. However, it is connected by road to large cities like Bejaïa (90 km west), Setif (135 km southwest) and Constantine (150 km southeast). The city also has its own airport Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport.



Infrastructure


Jijel is built along modern patterns with wide streets framed by trees. The surroundings consist largely of dense cork-oak forest. A peninsula lies right out from the coast and there is a citadel to the north. There is a hospital, previously a Catholic church (which was demolished), mosques and University of Jijel.



Port


A relatively new port has been built at Djen Djen,[7] approximately 7 miles east of Jijel, which can handle large bulk carriers having a draft up to 18.2m. Presently, the port is mainly used by car carriers and break bulk vessels.



See also



  • List of lighthouses in Algeria

  • 1856 Djijelli earthquakes

  • European enclaves in North Africa before 1830



Sources



  • C. Michael Hogan. 2008. Barbary Macaque: Macaca sylvanus, GlobalTwitcher.com, ed. Nicklas Stromberg

  • Encyclopædia Britannica. 2002. Edition 15, v. 6 .mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
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  • Enterprise Portuaire de Djen Djen. 2009. Port Authority Website



References





  1. ^ abcde "Ra's Afia". Office Nationale de Signalisation Maritime. Ministere des Travaux Publics. Retrieved 30 April 2017.


  2. ^ List of Lights, Pub. 113: The West Coasts of Europe and Africa, the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea and Azovskoye More (Sea of Azov) (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2015.


  3. ^ "Eastern Algeria". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 30 April 2017.


  4. ^ C. Michael Hogan. 2008


  5. ^ Encyclopædia Britannica. 2002


  6. ^ http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/analysis-slow-death-al-qaeda-algeria-143324001#sthash.2XufV3pR.uxfs


  7. ^ Enterprise Portuaire de Djen Djen. 2009

















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