Boudouaou is a district in Boumerdès Province, Algeria. It was named after its capital, Boudouaou.

Boudouaou District دائرة بودواو
District
Map of Algeria highlighting Boumerdès Province
Country	Algeria
Province	Boumerdès
District seat	Boudouaou
Population  (1998)
• Total	71,028
Time zone	UTC+01 (CET)
Municipalities	3

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

References

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