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This article is about Thénia. For other uses, see Thénia (disambiguation). District in Boumerdès, Algeria

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

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

Municipalities

The district is further divided into 4 municipalities:

Villages

The villages of Thénia District are:

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

C
- Chorfa

F
- Fekhara

H
- Hadadcha
- Haddada
- Hini

L
- Louz

M
- Mahrane
- Meraldene
- Merchicha
- Mezala

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

This district is crossed by several rivers:

Dams

This district has two dams:

Football clubs

Main article: List of football clubs in Algeria See also: Sport in Algeria

Club	Division	Level	Location
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 [ar], Algerian politician.
Abderrahmane Boushaki, Algerian leader.
Ahmed Bourenane [ar], Algerian politician.
Ahmed Hadhoum [ar], Algerian politician.
Ali Boushaki, Algerian theologian.
Amine ibn El Boushaki, Algerian judoka.
Boualem Boukacem, Algerian artist.
Brahim Boushaki, Algerian theologian.
Dahmane Deriche [ar], Algerian politician.
Dahmane Deriche [ar], Algerian artist.
Farid Ishak Boushaki [ar], 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 [ar], Algerian politician.
Mohamed Deriche, Algerian politician.
Mohamed Deriche [ar], Algerian academician.
Mohamed Hassaïne, Algerian journalist.
Mohamed Mechkarini, Algerian militant.
Mohamed Missouri, Algerian boxer.
Mohamed Nassim Boushaki [es], 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 [fr], Berber leader.
Rachid Deriche, Algerian academician.
Salah Bouchatal [ar], Algerian politician.
Salem Anou [ar], Algerian politician.
Shahnez Boushaki, Algerian basketball player.
Tarek Boushaki [ar], Algerian academician.
Yahia Boushaki (Shahid), Algerian politician.

References

v t e Boumerdès Province
Capital: Boumerdès
Baghlia District	Baghlia Sidi Daoud Taourga
Bordj Menaïel District	Bordj Menaïel Djinet Legata Zemmouri
Boudouaou District	Boudouaou Boudouaou-El-Bahri Bouzegza Keddara El Kharrouba Ouled Hedadj
Boumerdès District	Boumerdès Corso Tidjelabine
Dellys District	Aafir Ben Choud Dellys
Isser District	Chabet el Ameur Issers Si-Mustapha Timezrit
Khemis El Khechna District	Hammedi Khemis El-Khechna Larbatache Ouled Moussa
Naciria District	Naciria Ouled Aissa
Thénia District	Ammal Beni Amrane Souk El-Had Thénia

v t e Boumerdès Province villages
A	Ahl El Koudia Ahl El Oued Aït Abdelhadi Aït Afra Aït Ali Aït Dahmane Aït Hamadouche Aït Salah Aït Si Amar Aït Si Saïd Azela Azouza
B	Baloul Belhasnet Ben Daoud Ben Younes Beni Arab Beni Fouda Beni Khelifa Berreghlou Bou Ismaïl Bouaïdel Bouchelaghem Boukaraï Boukhanfar Bouredjouane
C	Chender Chorfa
D	Debagha Djaouna Djenah Doukane Draâ Ben Hadhoum
E	El Bor
F	Fekhara
G	Ghazibaouene Gueddara Gueraïchene
H	Hadadcha Haddada Hadj Ahmed Hini
L	Louz
M	Mahrane Mahsas Medjber Meraïel Meraldene Merchicha Mezala
O	Oued Djenane Ouled Ali Ouled Bellemou Ouled Bendou Ouled Bessa Ouled Bouhmed Ouled Boumerdès Ouled Djerrah Ouled Hocine Ouled Mahmoud Ouled Salah
S	Sidi Fredj Sidi Yahia Skhirat Souiga Soumâa
T	Tabrahimt Tachehat Talamali Talilt Talmat Tamsaout Tebabkha Thellath Tigrine Tijijga Timizar Titouna Tiza Tizouighine Toulmout Touzaline
Z	Zaatra Zemmouri El Bahri Zenina

36°43′31″N 3°33′23″E / 36.72528°N 3.55639°E / 36.72528; 3.55639

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