Boudouaou District

Boudouaou is a district in Boumerdès Province, Algeria. It was named after its capital, Boudouaou.

Municipalities

The district is further divided into 5 municipalities:

• Boudouaou
• Boudouaou-El-Bahri
• Bouzegza Keddara
• El Kharrouba
• Ouled Hedadj

History

French conquest

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

Algerian Revolution

Salafist terrorism

• 2006 Boudouaou bombing (8 August 2006)

Notable people

• Ahmed Mahsas, Algerian politician and writer
• Rachid Mimouni, Algerian writer
• Walid Derrardja, Algerian footballer

References