Wilaya de Saïda

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The wilaya of Saida (Arabic: ولاية سعيدة) is a wilaya of Algeria. It is located in the western part of Algeria, the north by the wilaya of Oran and Mascara, south by the wilaya of El Bayadh and Naama in the west for the wilaya of Sidi-Bel-Abbes on the east by the wilaya of Tiaret.

History

Having developed since ancient times mainly pastoral economy, the region has a long Roman rule, marked by numerous local uprisings, before moving to the top of the sixth century, after a period of instability, under the authority of the Djeddars Dynasty, the area of ​​Frends.

Become Muslim in the eighth century, the region after a transition with the Banu Hilal, leaving as evidence of their passing the Brotherhood of Yagoubia is integrated into the kingdom of Tahert. It's a boom that saw the development of scientific and literary activities. After another, until the fifteenth century, dynasties of the Almoravids, and Almohads Zianides Tlemcen, then it's time for Turks to come forward and make the region a power Aghalik under the authority of the Bey of Mascara. Then face the French colonial penetration, asserting national resistance led by the Emir Abdelkader and finds full support in Sidon.

[Edit] Geography

Area (km2): 6631

Number of municipalities: 16 (common Wilaya de Saida)

Number of daïras: 6

Name of daïras: Saida, Ain El-Hajar, Al-Hassasnas, Youb (Daoud), and Sidi Boubkeur Balloul

Terrain: hot, dry summer (36 to 38), cold in winter (0-4 degrees) with frequent frosts; mountains western part of Dhai Mountains, south High Plains; rains on average 200 to 600 mm / year , forests (21.8% of the total); main wadis: Saida, Abd, Tifret, Berbour.

[Edit] Tourism

Sites and monuments in the old Sidon: 2 prehistoric caves, a camp of the Emir Abd El Kader and ruins on the plateau Djeddars, taken in 1893 as the most beautiful ruins (sites visible); important ruins in the village Maata (Youb) overlooking Wadi Berbour; ruins at Sidi Ahmed on 6 hectares (sites visible).

Tourism resources (tourism expansion area):

Z.E.T Ain Sekhouna (proposed to be)

Rabi Z.E.T Hammam (62 ha)

ZET Old Saida (proposed to be a site)

Z.E.T El Merdja (768 ha)

Z.E.T of Tiffrais (100 ha).

Cures:

Hammam Sidi Aissa (preventive and curative spas) (proposed by ZET)

Hammam Rabbi (curative spas)

Ain Sekhouna (Hydrotherapy winter).

The wilaya of Saida in Algeria

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Sidon, which means "happy" in Arabic, is a city located in the western part of Algeria 440 km southwest of Algiers. It is limited by the wilaya of Oran, Mascara, El-Bayadh, Naama, Sidi-Bel-Abbes and Tiaret. It stretches over an area of 6764 square km and has about 300,000 inhabitants.

Sidon, which means "happy" in Arabic, is a city located in the western part of Algeria 440 km southwest of Algiers. It is limited by the wilaya of Oran, Mascara, El-Bayadh, Naama, Sidi-Bel-Abbes and Tiaret. It stretches over an area of 6764 square km and has about 300,000 inhabitants.

She has a hot, dry summers and cold winters with frequent frosts. It is surrounded by mountains and high plains Dhai and crossed by wadis Sidon, Abdul, and Tifret Berbour.

Its economy is pastoral tradition, Saida part of its history is a city that has seen a development radiating literary and scientific activities.

Saida has an important tourist and archaeological heritage as evidenced by the presence of several monuments and sites like the two prehistoric caves, a camp of Emir Abd El Kader, Djeddars ruins, the ruins of Maata (Youb ) and the ruins of Sidi Ahmed. There are also some sites of tourist expansion (ZET) as those of Ain ​​Skhouna, Hammam Rabi, Old Saida El Mardja and Tiffrais.

Sidon also benefits from hot springs as Hammam Sidi Aissa, and Ayn Hammam Rabbi Skhouna