Thénia District

This article is about Thénia. For other uses, see Thénia (disambiguation).

Thénia is a district in Boumerdès Province, Algeria. It was named after its capital, Thénia which, under French rule, was called Ménerville.

Thénia District دائرة الثنية
District
Location of Thénia within Boumerdès Province
Country	Algeria
Province	Boumerdès
District seat	Thénia
Population  (1998)
• Total	52,448
Time zone	UTC+01 (CET)
Municipalities	4

Municipalities

The district is further divided into 4 municipalities:

• Thénia
• Souk El-Had
• Beni Amrane
• Ammal

Villages

The villages of Thénia District are:

• A
  • Aït Abdelhadi
  • Aït Afra
  • Aït Ali
  • Aït Dahmane
  • Aït Hamadouche
  • Aït Salah
  • Aït Si Amar
  • Aït Si Saïd
  • Azela

• B
  • Baloul
  • Ben Daoud
  • Beni Arab
  • Beni Khelifa
  • Bouaïdel
  • Bouchelaghem
  • Bou Ismaïl
  • Boukaraï
  • Boukhanfar
  • Bouredjouane

• C
  • Chorfa

• D
  • Debagha
  • Djenah
  • Doukane
  • Draâ Ben Hadhoum

• F
  • Fekhara

• G
  • Ghazibaouene
  • Gueddara
  • Gueraïchene

• H
  • Hadadcha
  • Haddada
  • Hini

• L
  • Louz

• M
  • Mahrane
  • Meraldene
  • Merchicha
  • Mezala

• O
  • Oued Djenane
  • Ouled Ali
  • Ouled Bellemou
  • Ouled Bessa
  • Ouled Djerrah
  • Ouled Mahmoud
  • Ouled Salah

• S
  • Sidi Fredj
  • Skhirat
  • Souiga
  • Soumâa

• T
  • Tabrahimt
  • Tachehat
  • Talamali
  • Talilt
  • Talmat
  • Tamsaout
  • Tebabkha
  • Thellath
  • Tigrine
  • Tijijga
  • Timizar
  • Titouna
  • Tiza
  • Tizouighine
  • Toulmout
  • Touzaline

• Z
  • Zenina

Zawiya

Main article: Zawiyas in Algeria

See also: Rahmaniyya

• Zawiyet Sidi Boushaki

History

Main article: History of Algeria

French conquest

Main article: French conquest of Algeria

• Battle of Thénia (1837), a battle during the French conquest of Algeria.
• First Battle of the Issers (1837), a battle during the French conquest of Algeria.
• Battle of Thénia (1846), a battle during the French conquest of Algeria.
• Battle of Thénia (1871), a battle during the Mokrani Revolt of Algeria.

Algerian Revolution

Main article: Algerian Revolution

• Ferme Gauthier

Salafist terrorism

Main article: Salafist terrorism in Algeria

See also: Terrorist bombings in Algeria

• 2007 Souk El Had bombing (13 February 2007)
• 2008 Thénia bombing (29 January 2008)
• 2008 Beni Amrane bombings (9 June 2008)
• 2010 Ammal bombing (11 June 2010)
• 2012 Thénia bombing (11 January 2012)

Rivers

Boumerdès River

This district is crossed by several rivers:

• Arbia River
• Beni Arab River
• Boumerdès River
• Corso River
• Hamiz River
• Isser River
• Karma River
• Keddache River
• Meraldene River
• Réghaïa River
• Sidi Ali River

Dams

This district has two dams:

• Meraldene Dam
• Beni Amrane Dam

Football clubs

Main article: List of football clubs in Algeria

See also: Sport in Algeria

Club	Division	Level	Location	Logo
CMB Thénia	Ligue Régional II	5	Thénia
O Souk El Had	Ligue de Football de la Wilaya	3	Souk El Had
CS Ammal	Ligue de Football de la Wilaya	5	Ammal
IRB Souk El Had	Ligue de Football de la Wilaya	3	Souk El Had
US Beni Amrane	Ligue de Football de la Wilaya	3	Beni Amrane

Notable people

Main article: List of people from Boumerdès Province

• Abdenour Boushaki, Algerian politician.
• Abderrahmane Boushaki, Algerian leader.
• Ahmed Bourenane, Algerian politician.
• Ahmed Hadhoum, Algerian politician.
• Ali Boushaki, Algerian theologian.
• Amine ibn El Boushaki, Algerian judoka.
• Boualem Boukacem, Algerian artist.
• Brahim Boushaki, Algerian theologian.
• Dahmane Deriche, Algerian politician.
• Dahmane Deriche, Algerian artist.
• Farid Ishak Boushaki, Algerian academician.
• Feriel Boushaki, Algerian artist.
• Firmus, Berber leader.
• Fodil Mezali, an Algerian journalist.
• Gildo, Berber leader.
• Hocine Soltani, Algerian boxer.
• Lyès Deriche, Algerian leader.
• Maamar Bettayeb, Algerian academician.
• Mascezel, Berber leader.
• Mohamed Aïchaoui, Algerian journalist.
• Mohamed Allalou, Algerian boxer.
• Mohamed Arkab, Algerian politician.
• Mohamed Boumerdassi, Algerian artist.
• Mohamed Bourenane, Algerian politician.
• Mohamed Deriche, Algerian politician.
• Mohamed Deriche, Algerian academician.
• Mohamed Hassaïne, Algerian journalist.
• Mohamed Mechkarini, Algerian militant.
• Mohamed Missouri, Algerian boxer.
• Mohamed Nassim Boushaki, Algerian academician.
• Mohamed Rahmoune, Algerian politician.
• Mohamed Seghir Boushaki, Algerian politician.
• Mustapha Ishak Boushaki, Algerian academician.
• Nadia Boumerdassi, Algerian artist.
• Noureddine Melikechi, Algerian physicist.
• Nubel, Berber leader.
• Rachid Deriche, Algerian academician.
• Salah Bouchatal, Algerian politician.
• Salem Anou, Algerian politician.
• Shahnez Boushaki, Algerian basketball player.
• Tarek Boushaki, Algerian academician.
• Yahia Boushaki (Shahid), Algerian politician.