H'raoua Explained

H'raoua
Official Name:Commune of H'raoua
Native Name:الهراوة
Native Name Lang:ar
Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Algeria
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of H'raoua within Algeria
Coordinates:36.7667°N 22°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Algeria
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:District
Seat Type:District seat
Leader Title:PMA Seats
Leader Name:11
Leader Title1:PMA president
Leader Name1:Mr. Allal Bessaâd (2002-2007)
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:13
Population Total:18167
Population As Of:1998
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+01
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:16116
Blank Name Sec1:ONS code
Blank Info Sec1:1641

H'raoua is a municipality in Algiers province, Algeria. It is located in Rouïba district, and is an outer suburb of Algiers. It has a small coastline on the Mediterranean Sea. The town proper (chef-lieu agglomeration) of H'raoua is located 2km (01miles) from the beaches of Terfaya and Kadous. It was created out of parts of Aïn Taya in 1984. Currently, it is the site of the construction of 1853 homes.