Chetaïbi
City in Annaba, Algeria
Chetaïbi (Arabic: شطايبي; Berber languages: Ceṭṭaybi) (formerly Herbillon) is a small fishing port in Annaba Province, Algeria located on a peninsula west of Annaba.
Geography
The commune of Chetaïbi is located about 62 km northwest of the wilayah of Annaba. Chetaïbi has a fishing port. The main beaches of Chetaïbi are Chétaibi, Les sables d'or, Oued Leghnem, Fountaine Romaine, La Baie Ouest and Sidi Akkacha.
The population of the town was 8035 in the 2008 census. The postal code of Chetaïbi is 23014.
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History
During the Roman Empire there was a Roman town called Tacuata and based on the remaining ruins, it was a relatively important city. In Roman times it was the starting point of a road to the west, marked by Muharur (Sidi Akkacha), Zacca (Cape de Fer), where red porphyry was mined and exported to Rome through the port on the Seybouse, then Culucitanis (El Marsa) and Paratienis (Guerbes).
With Muslim conquests of the Maghreb, the Arabs renamed the town "Tekkouch", from the Berber "Teccuche". Several places along the shore are associated with legends of the neighboring peoples.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jan 18, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q1649293. Authority coordinates are 37.066, 7.380. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2008.
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