Boumerdès Province

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Boumerdès Province?Northern Algeria, situated between Algiers and Tizi-Ouzou in the Kabylia region
2. What is the capital of Boumerdès Province?Boumerdès (formerly Rocher-Noir)
3. What language do people speak in Boumerdès Province?Arabic and Tamazight (Kabyle)
4. How big is Boumerdès Province?Approximately 1,465 square kilometers (566 square miles)
5. How many people live in Boumerdès Province?Approximately 854,000 people (as of 2018)

Wilaya: An administrative division in Algeria, similar to a province or state.
Kabylia: A mountainous region in northern Algeria, home to the Kabyle people and their distinct culture.
Berber: Indigenous ethnic group indigenous to North Africa, with distinct languages and cultures.