El Kantara

El Kantara is a locality in Constantine, Constantine Province. El Kantara is situated nearby to the locality Faubourg Lamy, as well as near Sidi Mabrouk Supérieur.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sidi M’Cid Bridge and Mohamed Hamlaoui Stadium.

Sidi M’Cid Bridge

Photo: Bgag, CC BY 4.0.

Sidi M'Cid Bridge is a 164-metre-long suspension bridge across the Rhumel River in Constantine, Algeria. It was opened to traffic in April 1912 and until 1929 was the highest bridge in the world at 175 m.

Mohamed Hamlaoui Stadium

Stadium

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Chahid Hamlaoui Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Constantine, Algeria. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has an actual capacity of 22,968 people. It serves as the home ground of CS Constantine and MO Constantine. Mohamed Hamlaoui Stadium is situated 2½ km southwest of El Kantara.

Bab El Kantra Bridge

Bridge

Photo: Bgag, CC BY 4.0.

Bab El Kantra Bridge is one of eight famous high-level bridges that cross the Rhumel River gorge in Constantine, Algeria. The Kantara bridge is the oldest and has taken several different forms over the years: from a 1792 Ottoman-style multi-arch bridge, to an 1863 French iron arch, to its current form as a concrete arch bridge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hamma Bouziane and Didouche Mourad.

Hamma Bouziane

Town

Hamma Bouziane is a town and commune in Constantine Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 83.603. Hamma Bouziane is situated 7 km northwest of El Kantara.

Didouche Mourad

Town

Didouche Mourad is a town and commune in Constantine Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 33,266. Didouche Mourad is situated 8 km north of El Kantara.

El Kantara

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Faubourg D’el Kantara”
Location: Constantine, Daïra de Constantine, Constantine Province, Northeast Algeria, Algeria, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude

36.36989° or 36° 22′ 12″ north

Longitude

6.63735° or 6° 38′ 15″ east

Elevation

697 metres (2,287 feet)

Open location code

8F889J9P+XW

GeoNames ID

2497978

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