Dellys District

Dellys is a district in Boumerdès Province, Algeria. It was named after its capital, Dellys.

Dellys District دائرة دلس
District
Map of Algeria highlighting Boumerdès Province
Country	Algeria
Province	Boumerdès
District seat	Dellys
Population  (1998)
• Total	49,698
Time zone	UTC+01 (CET)
Municipalities	3

Municipalities

The district is further divided into 3 municipalities:

• Dellys
• Ben Choud
• Aafir

History

Main article: History of Algeria

French conquest

Main article: French conquest of Algeria

• Shipwreck of Dellys (15 May 1830), commanded by Captain Armand Joseph Bruat (1796-1855) and Captain Félix-Ariel d'Assigny (1794-1846).
• First Battle of the Issers (27 May 1837), commanded by General Alexandre Charles Perrégaux (1791-1837) and Colonel Maximilien Joseph Schauenburg (1784-1838).
• First Assault of Dellys (28 May 1837), commanded by Captain Félix-Ariel d'Assigny (1794-1846).
• Second Assault of Dellys (12 May 1844), commanded by General Thomas Robert Bugeaud (1784–1849).

Algerian Revolution

Main article: Algerian Revolution

This commune saw the creation of several clandestine torture centers during the Algerian revolution:

• Camp Gualota in the commune of Dellys.

Salafist terrorism

Main article: Salafist terrorism in Algeria

See also: Terrorist bombings in Algeria

• 2007 Dellys bombing (8 September 2007)

Notable people

Main article: List of people from Boumerdès Province

• Abderrahmane Abdelli, musician
• Habib Ayyoub, writer
• Abderrahmane Benhamida, former Minister of Education
• Abderrahmane Hammad, athlete
• Mokhtar Hasbellaoui, doctor
• Abderrahman Ibrir, footballer
• Rachid Nadji, footballer
• Sidi Yahya al-Tadallisi al-Thaalibi, imam
• Mu'izz ud-Dawla ibn Sumadih, ruler
• Abdelkader Zerrar, Algerian footballer.