Lichana

Lichana is a town and commune in Biskra Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 8,740.[1]

Lichana
Commune and town
Lichana in 1911
Country Algeria
ProvinceBiskra Province
Population
 (1998)
  Total8,740
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)

Lichana is located in south-east Algeria, 360 km south of the capital Algiers, part of the Tolga Oasis, an area known internationally for high-quality dates (Deglet Nour) with more than 500,000 date palm trees in the area.

Notable Persons

Ferhat Bouhamed (1951), Muslim théologien

See this documentary about Lichana town :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3AVO9-GIUI

References


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