Skhirat or Sghirat is a village in the Boumerdès Province in Kabylie, Algeria.[1][2]

Skhirat
Nickname: 
Sghirat
Motto: 
الصخيرات - الصغيرات
Coordinates: 36°46′57″N 3°31′23″E / 36.7825743°N 3.5230245°E / 36.7825743; 3.5230245
CommuneThénia
DistrictThénia District
ProvinceBoumerdès Province
RegionKabylie
Country Algeria Algeria
Area
 • Total4 km2 (2 sq mi)
Dimensions
 • Length2 km (1 mi)
 • Width2 km (1 mi)
Elevation
32 m (105 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00
Area code35005
Websitethenia.net

Location edit

The village is surrounded by Keddache River and the towns of Thenia and Zemmouri in the Khachna mountain range.[3][4][5]

History edit

This village has experienced the facts of several historical events:

Notable people edit

References edit

  1. ^ "La beauté au naturel".
  2. ^ "Les squatteurs quittent les lieux et emportent tout".
  3. ^ "Les plages de Boumerdès sont polluées".
  4. ^ "Sghirat (Thenia) : Les parents d'élèves saisissent le wali".
  5. ^ "Huit nouvelles plages aménagées".