Fouka District
Fouka District
دائرة | |
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Location of Fouka within Tipaza Province | |
| Coordinates: 36°40′N 2°45′E / 36.667°N 2.750°E | |
| Country | Algeria |
| Province | Tipaza |
| Population | |
• Total | 50,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| District code | 42440,42441 |
Fouka is one of the biggest districts in Tipaza one of the 48 states of Algeria. Its original name is Fouka Marine because of its seaside location.[1] Its neighbor districts are Bou Ismael from the west, Douawda from the east and Kolea from the south. It has a rocky beach.[2] Fouka has a population of about 50,000.[3] Houari Boumediene international airport is located 42.4 km east of Fouka.[4]
The district is further divided into 2 municipalities:[5]
References
- ^ "Fouka Marine – Histoire locale". Algérie Presse Service. APS. Retrieved 2025-10-02.
- ^ "Fouka – Geographic data". Mindat. Retrieved 2025-10-02.
- ^ "Résultats du recensement général de la population et de l'habitat 2008 – Wilaya de Tipaza". Office National des Statistiques (ONS). ONS. Retrieved 2025-10-02.
- ^ "Distance Fouka – Aéroport Houari Boumediene". GeoNames. Retrieved 2025-10-02.
- ^ "Communes de la daïra de Fouka". Wilaya de Tipaza. Retrieved 2025-10-02.