Friday 17 October 2014

Tlemcen in photos

The city of Tlemcen is located in the northwest of Algeria 170 km southwest of Oran, 520 km southwest of Algiers, Morocco and the border 76 miles east of the city Moroccan Oujda. Tlemcen, erected in the hinterland, is distant 40 km from the sea.

The city is the capital of the province of Tlemcen. Its name comes from Berber Tala imsan, the name is sometimes spelled Tlemsan or Tilimsen, the city is also nicknamed "The Pearl of the Maghreb" or "The City of Cherries."

Area: 9,061 km²

Number of municipalities: 53

Number of daïras: 09

Name daïras: Maghnia Remchi, Ghazaouet Nedroma, Mansura.

These are the most prominent places to visit

Lalla setti