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Beni Haoua

Coordinates: 36°32′N 1°34′E / 36.533°N 1.567°E / 36.533; 1.567
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Beni Haoua
بني حواء
Commune and town
Beni Haoua
Beni Haoua
Beni Haoua is located in Algeria
Beni Haoua
Beni Haoua
Coordinates: 36°19′N 1°20′E / 36.32°N 1.34°E / 36.32; 1.34
Country Algeria
ProvinceChlef Province
DistrictBeni Haoua District
Population
 (2008[1])
 • Total20,853
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)

Beni Haoua (Arabic: بني حواء، romanized: beni ħawāʔ, locally "بنيحوة, bniħowa") is a town and commune in Chlef Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 17,602.[2] From 1911 to 1962, the town was known as Francis Garnier, after the French officer, inspector of Indigenous Affairs of Cochinchina and explorer, Francis Garnier.

References

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  1. ^ "Wilaya de Chlef : répartition de la population résidente des ménages ordinaires et collectifs, selon la commune de résidence et la dispersion" (PDF).. Data from the 2008 General Population and Housing Census on the site of the NOS Algeria.
  2. ^ Statoids

36°32′N 1°34′E / 36.533°N 1.567°E / 36.533; 1.567