Bejaïa
geographical name
Be·jaïa
bā-ˈzhī-ə 
variants
or formerly Bougie
city and port on the
Gulf of Bejaïa (an inlet of the Mediterranean Sea)
in northeastern Algeria population 173,000
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“Bejaïa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Beja%C3%AFa. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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