Ksar Boukhari Explained

Official Name:Ksar Boukhari
Other Name:Boughari
Native Name:Ksar el oukhari قصر البخاري
Nickname:Boughari
Settlement Type:Commune and town
Mapsize:180px
Pushpin Map:Algeria
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Algeria
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Médéa Province
Subdivision Type2:District
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2008
Population Total:67813
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Coordinates:35.8856°N 2.7508°W

Ksar Boukhari is a town and commune in Médéa Province, Algeria. As of the 2008 census, it had a population of 59,634.[1] The town is bordered by woods and the Atlas mountains, and is built on the Chelif river.

The old walled quarter is on a hill overlooking the main modern town. Ksar el-Boukhari is a commercial centre for pastoral peoples of the interior of Algeria, who trade in wool, livestock and cereals. It also supports a local carpet industry.

Immediately northwest is the village and fort of Boghar (Balcon du Sud), a strategic command post.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.statoids.com/ydz.html Municipalities of Algeria - Statoids
  2. Abdullah, Mansur G., Michael J. Anderson, et al, "Ksar el-Boukhari". Encyclopædia Britannica. 2013.