Souagui is a town and commune in Médéa Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 19,059.[2]
Souagui
السواقي | |
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Commune and town | |
| Nickname(s): Tamada | |
Souagui | |
| Coordinates: 36°7′0″N 3°14′0″E | |
| Country | |
| Province | Médéa Province |
| Area | |
| • Total | 52.7 sq mi (136.6 km2) |
| Population (2008[1]) | |
| • Total | 15,536 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| Postal Code | 26033 |
Four kilometers east of the city, excavations in 1927 made it possible to find on the site of Ain Tamda the ruins of a Christian monastery and a church, which date from the 4th century.[3] Aïn-Tamda is the site of the Roman town of Tamada.[4][5]
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Capital: Médéa | ||
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