Blida District

Blida is a district in Blida Province, Algeria. It was named after its capital, Blida, which is also the capital of the province. It is the most populous district in the province.

Type: district of Algeria
Description: district of Algeria
Also known as: “arrondissement de Blida”, “Arrondissement de Blida”, and “Daira de Blida”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Blida Airport and Brakni Brothers Stadium.

Blida Airport

Aerodrome

Blida Airport is an airport in Blida, Algeria. It undertook a repavement project in 2012.

Brakni Brothers Stadium is a soccer stadium in Blida, Algeria, it has a maximum capacity of 10,000 people. It was replaced by the bigger Stade Mustapha Tchaker currently used mostly for football matches, and for the national team since 2006.

Mustapha Tchaker Stadium

Stadium

Photo: Bouakel Mustapha, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Mustapha Tchaker Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Blida, Algeria. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 25,000 people. The stadium is the home of the Algeria national football team.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Blida and Ouled Yaïch.

Blida

Photo: filtran, CC BY 2.0.

Blida is a city in Algeria. It is the capital of Blida Province, and it is located about 45 km south-west of Algiers, the national capital. The name Blida, i.e. bulaydah, is a diminutive of the Arabic word belda, city.

Ouled Yaïch

Town

Photo: habib kaki, CC BY 3.0.

Ouled Yaïch is a town and commune in Blida Province, Algeria, and the capital of the Ouled Yaïch District. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 55,719. Ouled Yaïch is situated 4½ km northeast of Blida District.