Tizi Ouzou was founded in 1856, after the successful expedition of France against Kabyle tribes.

[3] Islamists looted, and burned to the ground, a Pentecostal church on 9 January 2010.

Tizi Ouzou is located in the valley of Assif N Sébaou.

It is bounded on the north by Mount Belloua which rises to 850 metres (2,790 ft) above sea level.

[7] The local professional football team is JS Kabylie that is considered one of the most historical clubs in Algeria.