Tekouch

Tekouch is an old name for the coastal settlement of Chetaïbi, west of Annaba in northeastern Algeria. It lies on a bay backed by the wooded hills of the Mediterranean coast. In 1830, during the siege of Annaba, boats from Tekouch carried provisions to the city at night. The episode illustrates the importance of small coastal anchorages and local seafarers in the life of this mountainous shore.