Bouraoui Belhadef | |
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  Bouraoui Belhadef | |
| Coordinates: 36°41′56″N 6°06′07″E / 36.69889°N 6.10194°E | |
| Country |  Algeria |
| Province | Jijel Province |
| Population (1998) | |
| • Total | 10,965 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
Bouraoui Belhadef is a town and commune in Jijel Province, Algeria. According to the 2002 census it had a population of 10,965.[1] It is named after Bouraoui Ali ben cherif, a local hero of the liberation war against the French 1954–1962.[citation needed]
Bouraoui Belhadef is a commune made by regrouping two douars (tribes): Beniftah (Ouled Messaouda, Essra, Essebt, Ghedir Elkebch, Sidi Ounis, Ouled Khellas and Ouled Amraan), and L'emsid (Beniaicha: Samaa, Errmila, Elakbia, and Boussbaa).