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Bou SaĆ¢da

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Bou SaĆ¢da, town, north-central Algeria. It is located between el-Hodna Depression (a salt lake) and the peaks of the Saharan Atlas Mountains. Although north of the Sahara, Bou SaĆ¢da is a true oasis, spread along the left bank of the Bou SaĆ¢da Wadi and standing in pleasant contrast to the nearby barren Ouled NaĆÆl Mountains and the often dry salt marsh. The townā€™s old walled quarter (ksar) of arched, winding alleyways lies north of the modern French-built sector. Farther north, thousands of date palms are watered from the steep-banked permanent stream.

Long an important caravan centre between West Africa and the Mediterranean Sea, the town supports a daily market of jewelry, metalwork, carpets, and the long, tapering bousaadi knives. Both Arab and Berber (Amazigh) nomads frequent the town to trade and rest. Bou SaĆ¢da (meaning ā€œplace of happinessā€) is a popular winter resort. A textile mill is located in the new quarter. Pop. (1998) 97,031; (2008) 111,787.

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