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Bordj Menaïel برج منايل |
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| City and Common | |
| Nickname(s): Burǧ Imnayen | |
| Motto: "From the people, for the people" | |
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Location of Bordj Menaïel in the Boumerdès Province |
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| Location of Bordj Menaïel in the Algeria | |
| Coordinates: 36°44′30″N 3°43′23″E / 36.741667°N 3.723056°ECoordinates: 36°44′30″N 3°43′23″E / 36.741667°N 3.723056°E | |
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| Province | Boumerdès Province |
| District | Bordj Menaïel District |
| APC | 2012-2017 |
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| • Type | Municipality |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 64,820 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| ISO 3166 code | CP |
Bordj Menaïel (from the Arabic برج - bordj, "tower" and Berber imnayen "cavaliers") is a town in the Boumerdès Province in Algeria. It is located in the western Kabylie region at 36°44′30″N 3°43′23″E / 36.74167°N 3.72306°E and is 30 km away from the city of Boumerdès. As of 1998, its population is 35,600. Algeria goalkeeper Faouzi Chaouchi was born in Bordj Menaiel.