Zighoud Youcef (commune)

Zighoud Youcef (Arabic: زيغود يوسف) is a town and commune in Constantine Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 28,764.^[1] The town was formerly known as Smendou, and was renamed to its current name in honor of Youcef Zighoud, a guerrilla leader who was killed fighting for Algerian independence against the French.^[2]

Zighoud Youcef
Commune and town
Country	Algeria
Province	Constantine Province
Population  (2008)
• Total	28,764
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)

Notable people

• Djamel Mesbah – Algerian international footballer who played at the 2010 FIFA World Cup
• Kateb yacin-Algerian writer
• Youcef Zighoud- Algerian colonel