City in northeastern Algeria with 110,000 inhabitants (2005 estimate),
situated on the Mediterranean Sea in the region Corniche Kabyle on the
foot of the Small Kabylia Mountains.
It
is the capital of Jijel province with 640,00 inhabitants (2005 estimate)
and an area of 2,577 km².
Jijel
is the administrative and trade centre for a region specializing in cork
processing, leather tanning and steel making. Local agriculture produces
especially citrus fruits and grains. Fishing is also of great importance.
Tourism (mainly Algerians) are attracted to Jijel for its beautiful
nature, fine sand beaches and a casino.
Due
to the rugged landscape is Jijel slightly isolated, but connected by
road to large cities like Bejaïa (90 km west), Setif (135 km southwest)
and Constantine (150 km southeast).
Jijel
is built along modern patterns with wide streets framed by trees. The
surrounding nature is unusually beautiful, dominated by dense cork-oak
forest. A peninsula lies right out from the coast and there is a citadel
to the north.
Jijel
has the Université de Jijel.
The
population is a mixture of Arabs and Kabyli Berbers |
