Ksar Boukhari

Ksar Boukhari Ksar el oukhari قصر البخاري Boughari
Commune and town
Nickname(s): Boughari
Ksar Boukhari
Coordinates: 35°53′8″N 2°45′3″E / 35.88556°N 2.75083°E / 35.88556; 2.75083
Country	Algeria
Province	Médéa Province
Population (1998)
• Total	53,637
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)

Ksar Boukhari is a town and commune in Médéa Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it had a population of 53,637.^[1] 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.

Immediately northwest is the village and fort of Boghar (Balcon du Sud), a strategic command post. ^[2]

References

Médéa Province Capital: Médéa Districts Aïn Boucif Aziz Béni Slimane Berrouaghia Chahbounia Challalat El Adhaoura El Azizia El Omaria Guelb El Kébir Ksar El Boukhari Médéa Ouamri Ouled Antar Ouzera Seghouane Si Mahdjoub Sidi Naâmane Souaghi Tablat Communes Aïn Boucif Aïn Ou Ksir Aissaouia Aziz Baata Benchicao Beni Slimane Berrouaghia Bir Ben Laabed Boghar Bou Aiche Bouaichoune Bouchrahil Boughezoui Bouskene Chahbounia Challalat El Adhaoura Cheniguel Damiat Derrag Deux Bassins Djouab Draa Essamar El Azizia El Guelbelkebir El Hamdania El Omaria El Ouinet Hannacha Kef Lakhdar Khams Djouamaa Ksar Boukhari Meghraoua Médéa Medjebar Meftaha Mezerana Mihoub Ouamri Oued Harbil Ouled Ouled Antar Ouled Brahim Ouled Deide Ouled Hellal Ouled Maaref Oum El Djalil Ouzera Rebaia Saneg Sedraia Seghouane Sidi Mahdjoub Sidi Damed Sidi Errabia Sidi Naamane Sidi Zahar Sidi Ziane Souagui Tablat Tafraout Tamesguida Tizi Mahdi Tlatet Eddouair Zoubiria

Coordinates: 35°53′08″N 2°45′03″E / 35.88556°N 2.75083°E / 35.88556; 2.75083