Khemis El Khechna District Explained

Khemis El Khachna District
Native Name:دائرة خميس الخشنة
Native Name Lang:ar
Type:District
Image Map1:DZ 35 Khemis El Khechna District.svg
Map Caption1:Map of Boumerdès Province highlighting Khemis El Khechna District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Algeria
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Boumerdès
Seat Type:District seat
Seat:Khemis El Khechna
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:128444
Population As Of:1998
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+01
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Khemis El Khachna is a district in Boumerdès Province, Algeria. It is the most populous district in the province. It was named after its capital, Khemis El Khechna, which is also the most populous municipality in the province. It is 30km away from the Boumerdese capital. Prior to 1974 it was known as Fondouk.

It was founded in 1845 by order of L. Philip. Its first mayor was named Raboil.

It is considered one of Algeria's richest regions, with a strong fishing industry.

Municipalities

The district is further divided into 4 municipalities:

Notable people

See main article: List of people from Boumerdès Province.

References

36.65°N 3.3306°W