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Khemis El Khechna District
District in Boumerdès, Algeria / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Khemis El Khachna is a district in Boumerdès Province, Algeria. It is the most populous district in the province. It was named after its capital, Khemis El Khechna, which is also the most populous municipality in the province. It is 30km away from the Boumerdese capital. Prior to 1974 it was known as Fondouk.
This article is about Khachna. For other uses, see Khachna (disambiguation).
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Khemis El Khachna District
دائرة خميس الخشنة | |
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Province | Boumerdès |
District seat | Khemis El Khechna |
Population (1998) | |
• Total | 128,444 |
Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
Municipalities | 4 |
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It was founded in 1845 by order of L. Philip. Its first mayor was named Raboil.
It is considered one of Algeria's richest regions, with a strong fishing industry.