Beni Haoua (Arabic: بني حواء، romanized: beni ħawāʔ, locally "بنيحوة, bniħowa") is a town and commune in Chlef Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 17,602.[2] From 1911 to 1962, the town was known as Francis Garnier, after the French officer, inspector of Indigenous Affairs of Cochinchina and explorer, Francis Garnier.
Beni Haoua
بني حواء | |
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Commune and town | |
 Beni Haoua | |
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  Beni Haoua | |
| Coordinates: 36°19′N 1°20′E / 36.32°N 1.34°E | |
| Country |  Algeria |
| Province | Chlef Province |
| District | Beni Haoua District |
| Population (2008[1]) | |
• Total | 20,853 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
References
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- ^ "Wilaya de Chlef : répartition de la population résidente des ménages ordinaires et collectifs, selon la commune de résidence et la dispersion" (PDF).. Data from the 2008 General Population and Housing Census on the site of the NOS Algeria.
- ^ Statoids
36°32′N 1°34′E / 36.533°N 1.567°E
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