Ksar Boukhari

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Ksar Boukhari is a town and commune in Médéa Province, Algeria. As of the 2008 census, it had a population of 59,634.[http://www.statoids.com/ydz.html Municipalities of Algeria - Statoids] The town is bordered by woods and the Atlas mountains, and is built on the Chelif river.

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.{{cn|date=October 2023}}

Immediately northwest is the village and fort of Boghar (Balcon du Sud), a strategic command post.Abdullah, Mansur G., Michael J. Anderson, et al, [http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/324011/Ksar-el-Boukhari "Ksar el-Boukhari"]. Encyclopædia Britannica. 2013.

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Category:Communes of Médéa Province

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