Souagui
Souagui is a town and commune in Médéa Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 19,059.[2]
Souagui السواقي | |
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Commune and town | |
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| Nickname(s): Tamada | |
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  Souagui | |
| Coordinates: 36°7′0″N 3°14′0″E | |
| Country |  |
| Province | Médéa Province |
| Area | |
| • Total | 52.7 sq mi (136.6 km2) |
| Population (2008[1]) | |
| • Total | 15,536 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| Postal Code | 26033 |
History
Four kilometers east of the city, excavations in 1927 made it possible to find on the site of Ain Tamda the ruins of a Christian monastery and a church, which date from the 4th century.[3] Aïn-Tamda is the site of the Roman town of Tamada.[4][5]
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References
- "Wilaya de Médéa : répartition de la population résidente des ménages ordinaires et collectifs, selon la commune de résidence et la dispersion" (PDF).. Données du recensement général de la population et de l'habitat de 2008 sur le site de l'ONS.
- Statoids
- Seston William. Le monastère d'Aïn-Tamda et les origines de l'architecture monastique en Afrique du Nord. In: Mélanges d'archéologie et d'histoire T. 51, 1934. pp. 79-113.
- J. Mesnage, L'Afrique chrétienne, (Paris, 1912), pp.502–503.
- Tamada at gcatholic.org].
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