Bou Hanifia is a town and commune located at 35° 18′ 58″ North 0° 02′ 54″ East in Mascara Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 16,953.[1] and a density of 77 hab./km²

Bou Hanifia
Commune and town
Bou Hanifia
Coordinates:
Country	Algeria
Province	Mascara Province
Population  (1998)
• Total	16,953
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)

The ruins of the Roman Era city of Aqua Sirenses still litter the area. The ancient city is under threat from agriculture. In 1930 a hydroelectric dam was constructed 4500 meters from the village. This is rockfill dam wall is 460m in height.

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