Beni Amrane

Beni Amrane is a town and commune in Boumerdès Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 21,452.

Beni Amrane بنى عمران
Commune and town
Nickname:  At Ɛemran
Beni Amrane
Coordinates: 36°40′6″N 3°35′31″E
Country	Algeria
Province	Boumerdès Province
APC	2012-2017
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Mayor	Ahmed AFRA (FFS)
Population  (2008)
• Total	23,621
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
CP	35425

Villages

The villages of the commune of Beni Amrane are:

• A
  • Aït Si Saïd
  • Azela
• B
  • Beni Khelifa
  • Bouchelaghem
  • Boukaraï
  • Bouredjouane
• C
  • Chorfa
• D
  • Debagha
• G
  • Ghazibaouene
• H
  • Haddada
• O
  • Oued Djenane
• S
  • Souiga
• T
  • Talilt
  • Talmat
  • Toulmout
  • Touzaline

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 the Issers (1837)
• Battle of the Col des Beni Aïcha (1871)

Algerian Revolution

Main article: Algerian Revolution

• Ferme Gauthier

Salafist terrorism

Main article: Salafist terrorism in Algeria

See also: Terrorist bombings in Algeria

• 2008 Beni Amrane bombings (9 June 2008)

Rivers

Isser River

This commune is crossed by several rivers:

• Boumerdès River
• Corso River
• Isser River
• Meraldene River

Football clubs

Main article: List of football clubs in Algeria

See also: Sport in Algeria

Club	Division	Level	Location	Logo
US Beni Amrane	Ligue de Football de la Wilaya	3	Beni Amrane

Notable people

Main article: List of people from Boumerdès Province

• Boualem Boukacem (born 1957), Algerian artist.
• Maamar Bettayeb (born 1953), Algerian academician.
• Mohamed Hassaïne (1945-1994), Algerian journalist.