Ben Aknoun
Ben Aknoun
بن عكنون | |
|---|---|
| Country | Algeria |
| Province | Algiers |
| Area | |
| • Land | 3.67 km2 (1.42 sq mi) |
| Population (2008[1]) | |
• Total | 18,838 |
| • Density | 5,133/km2 (13,290/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (West Africa Time) |
Ben Aknoun (Arabic: بن عكنون) is a commune of Algiers Province and a suburb of the city of Algiers in northern Algeria. As of the 2008 census, the commune's population was 18,838.[1]
Geography
4.8 km (3 mi) west of downtown Algiers, Ben Aknoun sits at an altitude of about 270m on the 'Sahel Massif', it borders El Biar, Hydra, Dely Brahim, and Bouzareah (clockwise).
Transport
Ben Aknoun is a major transport hub for Algiers, it has a connection to the Southern Ring Road and houses a bus terminal (Ben Aknoun Station).
The Ministry of Finance has its head office in the Immeuble Ahmed Francis (Ahmed Francis Building) in Ben Aknoun.[2]
Education
The presence of a large diplomatic community in Ben Aknoun prompted the creation of international educational institutions in the commune. The American International School of Algiers provides an academic program for English-speaking students from kindergarten to the seventh grade, taught by U.S. educators.[3] A French school, Lycée International Alexandre-Dumas d'Alger, also has a campus located in the commune, serving French-speaking students from primary school (primaire) to senior high school (lycée).[4]
References
- ^ a b "El Djazaïr (Province)". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^ "Contactez-Nous Archived 2020-09-04 at the Wayback Machine." Ministry of Finance. Retrieved on 16 October 2012. "Immeuble Ahmed FRANCIS 16306 BEN AKNOUN - ALGER"
- ^ "Welcome". AISAlgiers.org. Archived from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ "Mentions légales" (in French). LIAD-Alger.fr. Archived from the original on 11 December 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
36°45′N 3°00′E / 36.750°N 3.000°E