Ain Zaatout Explained

Official Name:Aïn Zaatout
Settlement Type:Commune and town
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Algeria
Subdivision Name1:Biskra Province
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:El Kantara District
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:1998
Population Total:2230
Utc Offset:+1

Ain Zaatout (Arabic: عين زعطوط) is the administrative name of a mountainous village in north east Algeria, called Ah Frah in the local Shawi dialect, and Beni Farah (sometimes spelled Beni Ferah) (Arabic: بني فرح) in Arabic.[1]

It is located at 35.14° North, 5.83° East, at the southern edge of the Saharan Atlas between the provinces of Batna and Biskra. The region is largely rocky with an average altitude of more than 900 metres (2,953 feet) above sea level.

Aïn Zaatout has an estimated population of around 5,000 composed of Farhi people, Muslim Berbers speaking a distinctive variant of the Shawi dialect used in the Aurès.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Algeria: Administrative Division (Provinces and Communes) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map . 2022-03-03 . www.citypopulation.de.