are the 1st November Stadium (Stade du premier Novembre), and Seffouhi Stadium, which is used mainly for soccer clubs and festivals (CAB & MSPB are the biggest teams in the city), in addition to the Scholar Stadium. For cultural activities there is the , and also a municipal Cultural House, which is located behind the Prefecture and covers many cultural and educational activities, in addition to the Islamic Cultural Center in the heart of the city and the Youth House in Cite Ennaser. For children, an attraction park is located in Kechida, which is approximately a ten-minute drive from the downtown area. Dining and nightlife With regard to night life, due to some religious and cultural limitations, there are almost no night clubs in the city. However, the existing nightlife is concentrated in the heart of the city, around Les allées Benboulaïd and "STAND" areas, especially during summer break. Downtown Batna has plenty of cafés, traditional restaurants (Chouwaya) or GARGOUTTIER, Pizzerias, French and oriental bakeries, and a limited number of luxury restaurants. Many festivities take place in allées Ben Boulaïd area, mainly in the season of International Timgad Festival (usually between 4–15 July every year). The most attractive exciting places surrounding the city are, Lambese (also called Lambaesis), Timgad, Ghoufi, Chelaalaa, and Belezma National Park. Administration Districts and urban areas of the city Town center Le Quartier du Stand Bouzourane Cité 20 Août Hai An Nasr Cité 84 Log. Cité Chikhi Cité 800 Log. Cité 500 Log. Cité 1020 Log. Kechida Erriadh Moudjahidines Cité 1272 Log. La SAE Tamechit Sonatiba Cité Chouhada Kemmouni El Boustane Bouakal Z'Mala Douar Eddis Ezzohour Cité Lombarakia Parc à fourrage Cité Zemmouri Cité Salsabil Cité Bouarif Route de Tazoult La Zone Militaire La Zone Industrielle Batna Notable residents Ali Benflis, Former Head of Government of Algeria Houria Aïchi, musician Rachid Mouffouk, sculptor Liamine Zéroual, sixth President of Algeria References External links Travel Batna Populated places established in 1844 Communes of Batna Province Chaoui people Province seats of Algeria