Aafir

Also known as Afir, Laafir, Lafir, Aafer, Afer, Laafer, Lafer

Aafir or Afir (Arabic: أعفير, Kabyle: Aɛfir) is a town and commune located on the Mediterranean Sea within Dellys District, Boumerdès Province, northern Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of approximately 12,613. Aafir is one of three communes in the Dellys district, the others being Ben Choud and Dellys itself.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Aafir
Settlement.settlement_type: Commune and town
Settlement.image_map: DZ 35 Afir.svg
Settlement.mapsize: 200px
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.unit_pref: Imperial
Settlement.population_as_of: 1998
Settlement.population_total: 12613
Settlement.timezone: CET
Settlement.utc_offset: +1

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The commune includes the western part of the forest of Mizrana, where the zawiya of Sidi Mhand Saadi is located. This zawiya was abandoned during the 1990s but is currently being renovated.

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