Country Algeria Area 53.87 km² | Time zone CET (UTC+1) Province Médéa Province | |
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Ksar Boukhari is a town and commune in Médéa Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it had a population of 53,637. The town is bordered by woods and the Atlas mountains, and is built on the Chelif river.
Map of Ksar Boukhari, Algeria
The old walled quarter is on a hill overlooking the main modern town. Ksar el-Boukhari is a commercial centre for pastoral peoples of the interior of Algeria, who trade in wool, livestock and cereals. It also supports a local carpet industry.
Immediately northwest is the village and fort of Boghar (Balcon du Sud), a strategic command post.
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Ksar Boukhari Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA