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Blida
Blida () is a city in Algeria. It is the capital of Blida Province, and it is located about 45 km south-west of Algiers, the national capital. The name Blida, i.e. bulaydah, is a diminutive of the Arabic word belda, city.
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Blida is a city in Algeria located approximately 45 kilometers southwest of the country's capital, Algiers, and serves as the capital of Blida Province. The city's name comes from the Arabic word "belda" (city), with "Blida" being a diminutive form of that word.
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Place details
- Locality
- Blida ⵍⴻⴱⵍⵉⴸⴰ البليدة
- Region
- البليدة Blida ⴱⵍⵉⴷⴰ
- Country
- ⵍⵣⵣⴰⵢⴻⵔ الجزائر
- Population
- 331,779
Travel guide
Understand
Blida lies surrounded with orchards and gardens, 190 metres (620 ft) above the sea. It is at the base of the Tell Atlas, on the southern edge of the fertile Mitidja Plain. Being on the right bank of the Rhumel river, Blida has many fountains and gardens sourced from the river.
Previously several gates allowed people into the city. Though gone now, the gate names are still used as reference points for directions. They are: Bab Er-Rahba Bab Ed-Zair Bab El-Khouikha Bab Es-Sebt Bab Ez-Zaouia Bab El-Kbour Bab El-Kseb
Get around
There is a train which has several stops in town.
See
Place Toute is located in the center of Blida located near Bab Es-Sebt, Al-Kawthar Mosque, and the old market. Tourists and locals can enjoy the many cafes, pastry shops, ice cream shops, and other restaurants while their children play in the plaza.
In April, the orange groves blossom. With over 50,000 trees it is a wonderful sensory experience.
Go next
Douaouda and Fouka are both to the north along the Mediterranean Sea.
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Blida () is a city in Algeria. It is the capital of Blida Province, and it is located about 45 km south-west of Algiers, the national capital. The name Blida, i.e. bulaydah, is a diminutive of the Arabic word belda, city.
==Geography== It gets its name from the classical Arabic word for "small city:" boulayda. Blida is known as the city of roses because of the large number of roses in its gardens.
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