Djinet
Commune and town in Boumerdès, Algeria / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Djinet (Arabic: جنّات Jannāt), the classical Cissi, is a port town and commune in the Bordj Menaïel District of Boumerdès Province, Algeria, east of the mouth of the Isser River and around Cape Djinet. As of 2008, the population of the municipality is 21,966.[1]
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Djinet
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Commune and town | |
Coordinates: 36.876977°N 3.723121°E / 36.876977; 3.723121 | |
Country | Algeria |
Province | Boumerdès |
District | Bordj Ménaïl |
Population (2008) | |
• Total | 21,966 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
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The town is particularly notable for its power plant and accompanying desalination unit.[2] A fishing port recently built there, originally scheduled to open in 2007, became fully operational only in 2016 due to problems with sand accumulation.[3]