Mostaganem, Algeria · Africa
Mostaganem sits on the route: 45 minutes from Arzew.
Mostaganem is a city located in Mostaganem, Algeria. With a population of 162,885, it is an important destination in Africa.
On a road trip, Mostaganem sits in Algeria. It's in the Africa/Algiers time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Mostaganem to your route.
Mostaganem (Arabic: مستغانم, romanized: Mustaghānim, Berber languages: ⵎⵓⵙⵜⴰⵖⴰⵏⵎ, romanized: Mustaɣanm) is a Mediterranean sea port and capital city of Mostaganem province, in the northwest of Algeria in the Gulf of Arzew. Founded in the 11th century as Murustage, the city is 72 kilometres (45 mi) ENE of Oran and hasRead more
origins dating back to Punic and Roman times. In 1516, it was captured by the Ottoman admiral Barbarossa and became a center for Mediterranean Sea corsairs, as well as a commercial port. By 1700, it had come under Ottoman rule. In 1833, the city was taken by France and a garrison established. Algeria became independent in 1962. It is the second-largest city in the country's northwest, after Oran, and Algeria's fourth-largest port city with 406,190 inhabitants as of the 2019 census.
Mostaganem is home to the medical provider and college, the University of Mostaganem which was established in 1979. The university is referred to locally as the University of Abdelhamid Ibn Badis (UMAB). The name is taken from Abdelhamid Ibn Badis who is a popular figure of Muslim reform movements in Algeria. The university offers curricula from bachelor's to doctorates in computer science as well as a medical doctorate.
The city's major sports teams are ESA Mostaganem, and WA Mostaganem. Both are Algerian football teams and both play in the Mohamed Bensaïd Stadium.
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Mostaganem is located in Mostaganem, Algeria, Africa. The coordinates are 35.9312 latitude, 0.0892 longitude.
Mostaganem has a population of approximately 162,885 people, making it a city in Algeria.
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