Iferhounene (French:Iferhounène)(Arabic:ايفرحونن)(TifinaƔ:ⵉⴼⴻⵔⵀⵓⵏⴻⵏ) is a town and
commune in
Tizi Ouzou Province in northern
Algeria. It is known to be close to the city of
Ain El Hammam
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and is traversed through daily by Tizi Ouzou commuters. It is also known for its snowy climate during the winter
It has grown exponentially over the 21st century in terms of
modernization
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, however its surrounding villages have suffered greatly from this development because of people moving in Iferhounene for improvements in
transportation and basic commodities. Therefore, reducing the village populations and causing the death of some villages like Ait Hammou.
References
Communes of Tizi Ouzou Province
Tizi Ouzou Province
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