Merouana
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Merouana مروانة ⵜⴰⵎⴻⵔⵡⴰⵏⵜ |
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Merouana
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 Location of Merouana in the Batna Province |
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 Merouana
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| Coordinates: 35°38′N 5°55′E / 35.633°N 5.917°ECoordinates: 35°38′N 5°55′E / 35.633°N 5.917°E | |
| Country |
 Algeria
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| Wilaya | Batna |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Oazani Amor |
| Area | |
| • Total | 509.97 km2 (196.90 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 76,000 |
| • Density | 129.10/km2 (334.4/sq mi) |
Merouana (Tamazight: 
Tamerwant) is a city in Batna Province, Algeria. It is situated around 40 km from Batna City, and is inhabited by the Chaoui Berbers. Merouana is one of the oldest local daïras (districts). It is the capital of the Belzma Plain and Belzma National Park.
The city's founding date back to the era of the Romans in 127 when it was called Lamasba. It was a fortress which was damaged by Vandals. It was rebuilt by Byzantines and become a military area for Byzantines military retirees.
However, this fortress was destroyed in the Islamic conquest in the era of Ottoman Empire, then it was re-established as a military base. It was entrusted with the task of collecting taxes in the French colonial era. It attained city status in 1909, and the daïra was founded in 1912 as the Corneille.
The region has seen many revolutions, the latest is Ali Musa revolution in 1916 in M'stawa mountains. It also saw first operations in the light of November approximately 30 attack in various parts of the region. The heroes and martyrs of the region remind Ali N'meur, Ziza Massika and Salah Indochine.
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