Bani Sanus (Algeria)
Commune and town in Tlemcen Province, Algeria
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Beni Snous or At Snous (in berber: ⴰⵜ ⵙⵏⵓⵙ, At Snus[1] and in Arabic: بني سنوس) is a town and commune in Tlemcen Province in northwestern Algeria.[2]
Beni Snous
بني سنوس ⴰⵜ ⵙⵏⵓⵙ At Snus | |
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Commune and town | |
Beni Snous | |
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  Beni Snous | |
| Coordinates: 34°38′34.76″N 1°33′41.22″W | |
| Country |  Algeria |
| Province | Tlemcen Province |
| District | Beni Snous District |
| Population (2008) | |
• Total | 11,318 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| Postal Code | 13037 |
Situation
Beni Snous Commune's territory is situated in the west of the wilaya of Tlemcen. The city of El Fahs (Beni Hammou), is situated at 41 km in the South-West of Tlemcen.
Relief and hydrography
The municipality of Beni Snous is situated on the monts de Tlemcen (Mounts of Tlemcen)
Localities of the municipality
In 1984, the commune of Beni Snous is constituted from the following localities:[3]
- El-Fahs (chef-lieu)
- Menzel
- Khémis
- Ouled Moussa
- Ouled Arbi
- Béni Achir
- Mzoughen Aimani
- Sidi Larbi
- Mazer
- Ouled Bouchama
- Béni Zidaz
- Gasba
