Merouana
Sign in to saveMerouana (Tamazight: File:Merouana in tifinagh.svg Tamerwant) is a city in Batna Province, Algeria. It is situated around 40 km from Batna City, and is inhabited by the Chaoui Berbers. Merouana is one of the oldest local daïras (districts). It is the capital of the Belzma Plain and Belzma National Park.
Key facts
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- Merouana
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- مروانةⵜⴰⵎⴻⵔⵡⴰⵏⵜ
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- Merouana.jpg
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- Merouana
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- Dz - 05-04 Merouana - Wilaya de Batna map.svg
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- Location of Merouana in the Batna Province
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- Algeria
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- Location in Algeria
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- Country
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- Wilaya
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- Batna
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- Governor
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- Oazani Amor
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 509.97
- Settlement.population_total
- 76,000
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2008
- Settlement.population_density_km2
- 129.10
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- Origin and history
- Location and terrain
- City Features
- References
Merouana (Tamazight: File:Merouana in tifinagh.svg Tamerwant) is a city in Batna Province, Algeria. It is situated around 40 km from Batna City, and is inhabited by the Chaoui Berbers. Merouana is one of the oldest local daïras (districts). It is the capital of the Belzma Plain and Belzma National Park.
== Origin and history == The city's founding dates back to the Roman Era, likely during either the end of the first century AD or the beginning of the second, and it was originally named Lamasba. It was a fortress which was damaged by Vandals. It was rebuilt by Byzantines and become a military area for Byzantine's military retirees.