Boudouaou District

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

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

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