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Bou Hanifia is a town and 
commune
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located at 35° 18′ 58″ North 0° 02′ 54″ East
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Etymology
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in Mascara Province
Mascara ( ar, معسكر ', ber, ⵎⵄⴻⵙⴽⴻⵔ ') is a province (''wilaya'') in Algeria. It was named after its capital, whose name is Arabic for "military garrison", and which is unrelated to "mascara", the cosmetic. Another important ...
, Algeria
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. According to the 1998 census it has a population
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of 16,953. and a density of 77 hab./km2
The ruins
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of the Roman Era
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city of Aqua Sirenses still litter the area. The ancient city
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is under threat from agriculture
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. In 1930 a hydroelectric dam
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was constructed 4500 meters from the village. This is rockfill dam wall is 460 m in height.
References
Communes of Mascara Province {{MascaraDZ-geo-stub