Béni Saf
Appearance
Beni Saf | |
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Country | Algeria |
Province | Aïn Témouchent |
Area | |
• Total | 61.3 km2 (23.7 sq mi) |
Population (2010[1]) | |
• Total | 43,802 |
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Time zone | UTC+1 (West Africa Time) |
Beni Saf (Arabic: بني صاف) is a town in northwestern Algeria, about 80 kilometers southwest of Oran. The town was founded in 1876 as a shipping port for iron ore, which is mined just south of the town. Other products of the town include zinc, marble and onyx, and the fishing industry is extensive.
Sources
- "Beni Saf". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 24 October 2010.
- ^ Site officiel de la wilaya d'Aïn Témouchent Archived March 10, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ ALGERIA - historical demographical data of the urban centers Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine