Bou Hanifia

Bou Hanifia
Commune and town


Country	Algeria
Province	Mascara Province
Population (1998)
• Total	16,953
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)

Bou Hanifia is a town and commune located at 35° 18′ 58″ North 0° 02′ 54″ East in Mascara Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 16,953.^[1] and a density of 77 hab./km²

The ruins of the Roman Era city of Aqua Sirenses still litter the area. The ancient city is under threat from agriculture. In 1930 a hydroelectric dam was constructed 4500 meters from the village. This is rockfill dam wall is 460m in height.

Bou hnifia (Algérie).

References

↑ "Algeria Municipalities". statoids.com. Retrieved 2016-03-30.

Mascara Province

Capital: Mascara

Districts	Aïn Farès Aïn Fekan Aouf Bouhanifia El Bordj Ghriss Hachem Mascara Mohammedia Oggaz Oued El Abtal Oued Taria Sig Tighenif Tizi Zahana

Communes	Aïn Fares Aïn Fekan Aïn Ferah Aïn Fras Alaimia Aouf Beniane Bou Hanifia Bou Henni Chorfa El Bordj El-Gaada El Ghomri Hachem El Keurt El Menaouer Ferraguig Froha Gharrous Guerdjoum Guittena Ghriss Mamounia Hacine Khalouia Makdha Maoussa Mascara Matemore Mocta Douz Mohammadia Nesmoth Oggaz Oued El Abtal Oued Taria Ras Ain Amirouche Sedjerara Sehaîlia Sidi Abdeldjebar Sidi Abdelmoumen Sidi Kada Sidi Boussaid Sig Tighennif Tizi Zahana Zelameta

Coordinates: 35°19′N 0°03′W / 35.317°N 0.050°W / 35.317; -0.050

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