Boudouaou District
District in Boumerdès, Algeria
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| Country |  Algeria |
| Province | Boumerdès |
| District seat | Boudouaou |
| Population (1998) | |
| • Total | 71,028 |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| Municipalities | 3 |
Boudouaou is a district in Boumerdès Province, Algeria. It was named after its capital, Boudouaou.
Municipalities
The district is further divided into 5 municipalities:
- Boudouaou
- Boudouaou-El-Bahri
- Bouzegza Keddara
- El Kharrouba
- Ouled Hedadj
History
French conquest
- Expedition of the Col des Beni Aïcha (1837)
- First Battle of Boudouaou (1837)
- First Battle of the Issers (1837)
- Battle of Alma (1871)
Algerian Revolution
Salafist terrorism
- 2006 Boudouaou bombing (8 August 2006)
Notable people
- Ahmed Mahsas, Algerian politician and writer
- Rachid Mimouni, Algerian writer
- Walid Derrardja, Algerian footballer
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