# Thénia District

Thénia is a district in Boumerdès Province, Algeria. It was named after its capital, Thénia which, under French rule, was called Ménerville.

## Municipalities

The district is further divided into 4 municipalities:
* Thénia
* Souk El-Had
* Beni Amrane
* Ammal

## Villages

The villages of Thénia District are:
* A
** Aït Abdelhadi
** Aït Afra
** Aït Ali
** Aït Dahmane
** Aït Hamadouche
** Aït Salah
** Aït Si Amar
** Aït Si Saïd
** Azela
* B
** Baloul
** Ben Daoud
** Beni Arab
** Beni Khelifa
** Bouaïdel
** Bouchelaghem
** Bou Ismaïl
** Boukaraï
** Boukhanfar
** Bouredjouane
* C
** Chorfa
* D
** Debagha
** Djenah
** Doukane
** Draâ Ben Hadhoum
* F
** Fekhara
* G
** Ghazibaouene
** Gueddara
** Gueraïchene
* H
** Hadadcha
** Haddada
** Hini
* L
** Louz
* M
** Mahrane
** Meraldene
** Merchicha
** Mezala
* O
** Oued Djenane
** Ouled Ali
** Ouled Bellemou
** Ouled Bessa
** Ouled Djerrah
** Ouled Mahmoud
** Ouled Salah
* S
** Sidi Fredj
** Skhirat
** Souiga
** Soumâa
* T
** Tabrahimt
** Tachehat
** Talamali
** Talilt
** Talmat
** Tamsaout
** Tebabkha
** Thellath
** Tigrine
** Tijijga
** Timizar
** Titouna
** Tiza
** Tizouighine
** Toulmout
** Touzaline
* Z
** Zenina

## Zawiya

* Zawiyet Sidi Boushaki

## History
### French conquest

* Battle of Thénia (1837), a battle during the French conquest of Algeria.
* First Battle of the Issers (1837), a battle during the French conquest of Algeria.
* Battle of Thénia (1846), a battle during the French conquest of Algeria.
* Battle of Thénia (1871), a battle during the Mokrani Revolt of Algeria.

### Algerian Revolution

* Ferme Gauthier

### Salafist terrorism

* 2007 Souk El Had bombing (13 February 2007)
* 2008 Thénia bombing (29 January 2008)
* 2008 Beni Amrane bombings (9 June 2008)
* 2010 Ammal bombing (11 June 2010)
* 2012 Thénia bombing (11 January 2012)

## Rivers

This district is crossed by several rivers:
* Arbia River [Wikidata]
* Beni Arab River [Wikidata]
* Boumerdès River [Wikidata]
* Corso River [Wikidata]
* Hamiz River [Wikidata]
* Isser River
* Karma River [Wikidata]
* Keddache River [Wikidata]
* Meraldene River
* Réghaïa River [Wikidata]
* Sidi Ali River [Wikidata]

## Dams

This district has two dams:
* Meraldene Dam
* Beni Amrane Dam

## Football clubs

| Club | Division | Level | Location |
| CMB Thénia | Ligue Régional II | 5 | Thénia |
| O Souk El Had | Ligue de Football de la Wilaya | 3 | Souk El Had |
| CS Ammal | Ligue de Football de la Wilaya | 5 | Ammal |
| IRB Souk El Had | Ligue de Football de la Wilaya | 3 | Souk El Had |
| US Beni Amrane | Ligue de Football de la Wilaya | 3 | Beni Amrane |

## Notable people

* Abdenour Boushaki [ar], Algerian politician.
* Abderrahmane Boushaki, Algerian leader.
* Ahmed Bourenane [ar], Algerian politician.
* Ahmed Hadhoum [ar], Algerian politician.
* Ali Boushaki, Algerian theologian.
* Amine ibn El Boushaki, Algerian judoka.
* Boualem Boukacem, Algerian artist.
* Brahim Boushaki, Algerian theologian.
* Dahmane Deriche [ar], Algerian politician.
* Dahmane Deriche [ar], Algerian artist.
* Farid Ishak Boushaki [ar], Algerian academician.
* Feriel Boushaki, Algerian artist.
* Firmus, Berber leader.
* Fodil Mezali, an Algerian journalist.
* Gildo, Berber leader.
* Hocine Soltani, Algerian boxer.
* Lyès Deriche, Algerian leader.
* Maamar Bettayeb, Algerian academician.
* Mascezel, Berber leader.
* Mohamed Aïchaoui, Algerian journalist.
* Mohamed Allalou, Algerian boxer.
* Mohamed Arkab, Algerian politician.
* Mohamed Boumerdassi, Algerian artist.
* Mohamed Bourenane [ar], Algerian politician.
* Mohamed Deriche, Algerian politician.
* Mohamed Deriche [ar], Algerian academician.
* Mohamed Hassaïne, Algerian journalist.
* Mohamed Mechkarini, Algerian militant.
* Mohamed Missouri, Algerian boxer.
* Mohamed Nassim Boushaki [es], Algerian academician.
* Mohamed Rahmoune, Algerian politician.
* Mohamed Seghir Boushaki, Algerian politician.
* Mustapha Ishak Boushaki, Algerian academician.
* Nadia Boumerdassi, Algerian artist.
* Noureddine Melikechi, Algerian physicist.
* Nubel [fr], Berber leader.
* Rachid Deriche, Algerian academician.
* Salah Bouchatal [ar], Algerian politician.
* Salem Anou [ar], Algerian politician.
* Shahnez Boushaki, Algerian basketball player.
* Tarek Boushaki [ar], Algerian academician.
* Yahia Boushaki (Shahid), Algerian politician.