Coat of arms of Mostaganem
Origin of the name: 'MUSTAGHANIM':
- Machta (Winter Station) and Ghanem (Rich sheep breeder).
- In antiquity: A Roman Port 'MURUSTAGA'
The Phoenicians had established trading posts on the coast from Tenes to Arzew.
The real importance of Mostaganem seemed to be due to the settlement of a large number of Andalusian families who were attracted by the fertility of the soil. Thanks to this active and numerous population, the region was covered with magnificent villages. Around 1580, the city was opulent and lived in luxury, the taxes paid to the Turks of Algiers are proof of this.
The Turks and the koulouglis occupied the town itself located on the left bank of Ain-Sefra. It was the area reserved for the command and the local aristocracy, the surrounding wall was pierced by five (5) gates:
- the gate of ech-Chelif to the North,
- the Medjaher gate to the east,
- the Mascara gate to the south,
- the Arzew Gate
- and the Navy Gate to the West.
Mostaganem was occupied in July 1833 by Desmichel after strong resistance led by Emir Abdelkader himself. By the treaty of February 26, 1834, a consul of the Emir was approved to reside in the city, the decree of December 8 constituted a bey of French authority there and the Treaty of Tafna in May 1837 retained it for France. The TAFNA convention of May 20, 1837 had only temporarily silenced the guns.
- Machta (Winter Station) and Ghanem (Rich sheep breeder).
- In antiquity: A Roman Port 'MURUSTAGA'
The Phoenicians had established trading posts on the coast from Tenes to Arzew.
The real importance of Mostaganem seemed to be due to the settlement of a large number of Andalusian families who were attracted by the fertility of the soil. Thanks to this active and numerous population, the region was covered with magnificent villages. Around 1580, the city was opulent and lived in luxury, the taxes paid to the Turks of Algiers are proof of this.
The Turks and the koulouglis occupied the town itself located on the left bank of Ain-Sefra. It was the area reserved for the command and the local aristocracy, the surrounding wall was pierced by five (5) gates:
- the gate of ech-Chelif to the North,
- the Medjaher gate to the east,
- the Mascara gate to the south,
- the Arzew Gate
- and the Navy Gate to the West.
Mostaganem was occupied in July 1833 by Desmichel after strong resistance led by Emir Abdelkader himself. By the treaty of February 26, 1834, a consul of the Emir was approved to reside in the city, the decree of December 8 constituted a bey of French authority there and the Treaty of Tafna in May 1837 retained it for France. The TAFNA convention of May 20, 1837 had only temporarily silenced the guns.