Tamentfoust also known as La Pérouse, is a port in the Dar El Beïda

Dar El Beïda District

Dar El Beïda is a district in Algiers Province, Algeria. It was named after its capital, Dar El Beïda.-Municipalities:The district is further divided into 7 municipalities, which is the highest number in the province:*Dar El Beïda*Bab Ezzouar...

 district of Algiers

Algiers

' is the capital and largest city of Algeria. According to the 1998 census, the population of the city proper was 1,519,570 and that of the urban agglomeration was 2,135,630. In 2009, the population was about 3,500,000...

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Algeria

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Different names

The port has had many names over history :

Name	Origin	Meaning
Rusguniae	Punic	Bush Cape
Rusgunia	Latin Latin Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...	from Punic Rusguniae
Tamentfoust	Amazigh	Right hand / Right side
Matifou	Spanish (approx 14th century)	Alteration of "Tamentfoust"
La Pérouse	Colonial	from the name of French explorer; Jean-François de Galaup, comte de La Pérouse Jean-François de Galaup, comte de La Pérouse Jean François de Galaup, comte de Lapérouse was a French Navy officer and explorer whose expedition vanished in Oceania.-Early career:...

Geography

Tamentfoust forms a cap on the Algiers bay - its position on the righthand side of this bay gave rise to the Amazigh name "Tamentfoust" meaning "right hand" or "right side".

Monuments and edifices

The city has a series of historical buildings, such as Tamentfoust Castle (now a museum) built by Ramdhan Agha in 1661, and the vestiges of the ancient Roman city of Rusguniae. Maritime history is represented by the "Naval Academy of Tamentfoust" known as the biggest naval academy on the continent. The views from the harbour are also a big attraction for visitors.

External links

• French language website