Ben Djerrah is a
municipality
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in
Guelma province
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. It is located in
Guelma district
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, to the southwest of the nearby city of
Guelma. Its main settlement is the town of Ben Djerrah, even though the suburban sprawl of
Guelma in the direction of Ben Djerrah is significant, seeing that it is the only other municipality in the district. It is the site of the
forest
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of ''Aïn Séfra'' (named after the main village in the forest, unrelated to the
eponymous larger city), as well as an important military garrison. It is connected by a Province Highway to southwestern Guelma, as well as by another shorter road connecting it to the inner suburbs of Guelma.
References
External links
Aïn Séfra on the official tourism website of Guelma Province
Communes of Guelma Province
Guelma District
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