Country Algeria APC 2012-2017 Postal code 18200
18002 ISO 3166 code Kaous, Algeria | District Taher District Time zone CET (UTC+1) Province Jijel Province | |
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Taher (Arabic: الطاهير, Al-Tahir; Algerian Arabic: أطًهير), is Algerian city, the industrial center of Jijel Province, with its industrial area of Ouled Salah, the airport of Achouat-Ferhat Abbas and the port of Djen Djen.
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Map of Tahir, Algeria
Situation
The municipality of Taher is located in the north of Jijel Province.
Localities of the town
Taher is composed of several locations:
History
The present city is located on the site of an ancient city - dating back to Ottoman period - it was built on aboriginal lands hunted in the nearby mountains, after the revolt of 1871 (see revolt Mokrani) time of occupation of Algeria by France, whose population was expropriated, including: the plain of Oued Djen-djen, Telata, the Ouled Bel Afou, Wadi Nile Beni Afar, Beni Siar, Beni khatab, and the immediate vicinity of the The current city