Beni Haoua
Commune and town in Chlef Province, Algeria
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Beni Haoua (Arabic: بني حواء، romanized: beni ħawāʔ, locally "بنيحوة, bniħuwwa") is a town and commune in Chlef Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 17,602.[2] From 1911 to 1962, the town was known as Francis Garnier, after the French officer, inspector of Indigenous Affairs of Cochinchina and explorer, Francis Garnier.
Beni Haoua
بني حواء | |
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Commune and town | |
Beni Haoua | |
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  Beni Haoua | |
| Coordinates: 36.32°N 1.34°E | |
| Country |  Algeria |
| Province | Chlef Province |
| District | Beni Haoua District |
| Population (2008[1]) | |
• Total | 20,853 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
