Khemis Miliana
خميس مليانة | |
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City and Commune | |
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| Nickname: ⵅⵎⵉⵙ ⵎⴻⵍⵢⴰⵏⴰ | |
| Motto: Khemis Miliana | |
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  Khemis Miliana | |
| Coordinates: 36°16′N 2°12′E / 36.26°N 2.20°E | |
| Country | Algeria |
| Province | Aïn Defla Province |
| District | Khemis Miliana District |
| Population (2023[1]) | |
| • City and Commune | 210,000 |
| • Metro | 200,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (West Africa Time) |
Khemis Miliana (Arabic: خميس مليانة) is a town in northern Algeria of around 210000 inhabitants. It is a university town located 120 kilometers west of Algiers. It was known as Malliana in Roman times, then Affreville during the French colonial era. It should not be confused with the smaller city of Miliana nearby.
The Diocese of Malliana is a titular see of the Roman Catholic Church of which Khemis Miliana was the episcopal seat.
- ^ "Wilaya d'Aïn Defla : répartition de la population résidente des ménages ordinaires et collectifs, selon la commune de résidence et la dispersion" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-02-11.. Données du recensement général de la population et de l'habitat de 2008 sur le site de l'ONS.