Official Name: | Souk El Khemis |
Native Name: | الخميس السوق |
Nickname: | Thursday Market |
Settlement Type: | Commune and town |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Algeria |
Subdivision Name1: | Bouïra Province |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population As Of: | 1998 |
Population Total: | 8039 |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Souk El Khemis is a town and commune in Bouïra Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it had a population of 8,039.[1] The town is located at 36° 23' 17" N, 3° 38' 6" E and the name means Thursday Market.
The ruins of an ancient Roman town called Tatilti are nearby Souk El Khemis.