Thénia is a district in Boumerdès Province, Algeria. It was named after its capital, Thénia which, under French rule, was called Ménerville.
Localisation
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Municipalities
The district is further divided into 4 municipalities:
Thénia Souk El-Had Beni Amrane Ammal
Villages
The villages of Thénia District are:
Zawiya
Zawiyet Sidi Boushaki
French conquest
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
Ferme Gauthier
Salafist terrorism
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:
Arbia River Beni Arab River Boumerdès River Corso River Hamiz River Isser River Karma River Keddache River Meraldene River Réghaïa River Sidi Ali River
