Boudouaou District

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

Boudouaou District دائرة بودواو
District
Map of Algeria highlighting Boumerdès Province
Country	Algeria
Province	Boumerdès
District seat	Boudouaou
Population  (1998)
• Total	71,028
Time zone	UTC+01 (CET)
Municipalities	3

Municipalities

The district is further divided into 5 municipalities:

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

History

Main article: History of Algeria

French conquest

Main article: French conquest of Algeria

• 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

Main article: Algerian Revolution

Salafist terrorism

Main article: Salafist terrorism in Algeria

See also: Terrorist bombings in Algeria

• 2006 Boudouaou bombing (8 August 2006)

Notable people

Main article: List of people from Boumerdès Province

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