Bouraoui Belhadef

Bouraoui Belhadef
Commune and town
Bouraoui Belhadef is located in Algeria
Bouraoui Belhadef
Bouraoui Belhadef
Coordinates: 36°41′56″N 6°06′07″E / 36.69889°N 6.10194°E / 36.69889; 6.10194
Country Algeria
ProvinceJijel Province
Population
 (1998)
 • Total
10,965
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)

Bouraoui Belhadef is a town and commune in Jijel Province, Algeria. According to the 2002 census it had a population of 10,965.[1] It is named after Bouraoui Ali ben cherif, a local hero of the liberation war against the French 1954–1962.[citation needed]

Bouraoui Belhadef is a commune made by regrouping two douars (tribes): Beniftah (Ouled Messaouda, Essra, Essebt, Ghedir Elkebch, Sidi Ounis, Ouled Khellas and Ouled Amraan), and L'emsid (Beniaicha: Samaa, Errmila, Elakbia, and Boussbaa).

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