Jijel, Mediterranean port city in northeastern Algeria
The city covers 62 square kilometers along the Mediterranean coast, protected by a peninsula and surrounded by dense cork-oak forests and mountains.
Known as Igilgili during Roman times, the city evolved through Phoenician, Carthaginian, Byzantine, and Ottoman rule before French colonization in 1839.
The population combines Arab and Kabylie communities, maintaining traditional industries of cork processing, leather tanning, and commercial fishing activities.
Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport connects the city with major destinations while the modern port of Djen Djen handles large commercial vessels.
The Ras Afia lighthouse, built in 1907, features an octagonal structure rising 16 meters above the Mediterranean waters.
Location: Jijel District
Inception: 1907
Elevation above the sea: 10 m
Website: http://www.wilaya-jijel.dz/jijel/
Website: http://wilaya-jijel.dz/jijel
GPS coordinates: 36.82056,5.76667
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:30
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