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Jijel
Jijel, Algeria · Africa
About Jijel
Jijel sits on the route: 25 minutes from District of Taher.
Jijel is in Algeria, with about 130,000 people. The nearest town is District of Taher, about 13 km away.
Jijel (Kabyle: Ǧiǧel, Arabic: جِيْجَل), 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 specialising in corkRead more
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.
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Jijel is in Jijel, Algeria, about 13 km from District of Taher.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 131,513
- Continent
- Africa
- Country
- Algeria
- Region
- Jijel
- Timezone
- Africa/Algiers
- Coordinates
- 36.8210, 5.7635
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