Beni Amrane

Beni Amrane is a town and commune in Boumerdès Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 21,452.

Villages

The villages of the commune of Beni Amrane are:

History

French conquest

• Expedition of the Col des Beni Aïcha (1837)
• First Battle of the Issers (1837)
• Battle of the Col des Beni Aïcha (1871)

Algerian Revolution

• Ferme Gauthier

Terrorist bombings

• 2008 Beni Amrane bombings (9 June 2008)

Rivers

This commune is crossed by several rivers:

• Boumerdès River
• Corso River
• Isser River
• Meraldene River

Football clubs

Notable people

• Boualem Boukacem (born 1957), Algerian artist.
• Maamar Bettayeb (born 1953), Algerian academician.
• Mohamed Hassaïne (1945–1994), Algerian journalist.

References