Thénia District

Thénia is a district in Boumerdès Province, Algeria. It was named after its capital, Thénia which, under French rule, was called Ménerville.

Municipalities
The district is further divided into 4 municipalities:
 * Thénia
 * Souk El-Had
 * Beni Amrane
 * Ammal

Villages
The villages of Thénia District are: • A

• * Aït Abdelhadi

• * Aït Afra

• * Aït Ali

• * Aït Dahmane

• * Aït Hamadouche

• * Aït Salah

• * Aït Si Amar

• * Aït Si Saïd

• * Azela

• B

• * Baloul

• * Ben Daoud

• * Beni Arab

• * Beni Khelifa

• * Bouaïdel

• * Bouchelaghem

• * Bou Ismaïl

• * Boukaraï

• * Boukhanfar

• * Bouredjouane

• C

• * Chorfa

• D

• * Debagha

• * Djenah

• * Doukane

• * Draâ Ben Hadhoum

• F

• * Fekhara

• G

• * Ghazibaouene

• * Gueddara

• * Gueraïchene

• H

• * Hadadcha

• * Haddada

• * Hini

• L

• * Louz

• M

• * Mahrane

• * Meraldene

• * Merchicha

• * Mezala

• O

• * Oued Djenane

• * Ouled Ali

• * Ouled Bellemou

• * Ouled Bessa

• * Ouled Djerrah

• * Ouled Mahmoud

• * Ouled Salah

• S

• * Sidi Fredj

• * Skhirat

• * Souiga

• * Soumâa

• T

• * Tabrahimt

• * Tachehat

• * Talamali

• * Talilt

• * Talmat

• * Tamsaout

• * Tebabkha

• * Thellath

• * Tigrine

• * Tijijga

• * Timizar

• * Titouna

• * Tiza

• * Tizouighine

• * Toulmout

• * Touzaline

• Z

• * Zenina

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

Dams
This district has two dams:
 * Meraldene Dam
 * Beni Amrane Dam

Notable people
•, Algerian politician.

• Abderrahmane Boushaki, Algerian leader.

•, Algerian politician.

•, Algerian politician.

• Ali Boushaki, Algerian theologian.

• Amine ibn El Boushaki, Algerian judoka.

• Boualem Boukacem, Algerian artist.

• Brahim Boushaki, Algerian theologian.

•, Algerian politician.

•, Algerian artist.

•, Algerian academician.

• Feriel Boushaki, Algerian artist.

• Firmus, Berber leader.

• Fodil Mezali, an Algerian journalist.

• Gildo, Berber leader.

• Hocine Soltani, Algerian boxer.

• Lyès Deriche, Algerian leader.

• Maamar Bettayeb, Algerian academician.

• Mascezel, Berber leader.

• Mohamed Aïchaoui, Algerian journalist.

• Mohamed Allalou, Algerian boxer.

• Mohamed Arkab, Algerian politician.

• Mohamed Boumerdassi, Algerian artist.

•, Algerian politician.

• Mohamed Deriche, Algerian politician.

•, Algerian academician.

• Mohamed Hassaïne, Algerian journalist.

• Mohamed Mechkarini, Algerian militant.

• Mohamed Missouri, Algerian boxer.

•, Algerian academician.

• Mohamed Rahmoune, Algerian politician.

• Mohamed Seghir Boushaki, Algerian politician.

• Mustapha Ishak Boushaki, Algerian academician.

• Nadia Boumerdassi, Algerian artist.

• Noureddine Melikechi, Algerian physicist.

•, Berber leader.

• Rachid Deriche, Algerian academician.

•, Algerian politician.

•, Algerian politician.

• Shahnez Boushaki, Algerian basketball player.

•, Algerian academician.

• Yahia Boushaki (Shahid), Algerian politician.