Ben Thious
Ben Thious is a village in Mekhadma, Ourlal, Biskra Province. Ben Thious is situated nearby to the village Ourlala, as well as near Mekhadma.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Gemellae.
Gemellae
Archaeological site
Gemellae was a Roman fort and associated camp on the fringe of the Sahara Desert in what is today part of Algeria. It is now an archaeological site, 25 km south and 19 km west of Biskra, and 5 km southwest of the present-day village of M'Lili with which it probably shares an original Berber name. Gemellae is situated 3 km southeast of Ben Thious.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bouchagroune and Lioua.
Bouchagroune
Town
Bouchagroune is a town and commune in Biskra Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 10,800. Bouchagroune is situated 8 km north of Ben Thious.
Lioua
Village
Lioua is a town and commune in Ourlal District, of Biskra Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it had a population of 15,960, but this had grown to 21,416 in 2008. Lioua is situated 9 km west of Ben Thious.
Lichana
Village
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Lichana is a town and commune in Biskra Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 8,740. 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 with more than 500,000 date palm trees in the area. Lichana is situated 10 km northwest of Ben Thious.
Ben Thious
- Type: Village
- Also known as: “Ben Thiouss”
- Category: locality
- Location: Mekhadma, Ourlal, Biskra Province, Algeria, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
34.65292° or 34° 39′ 11″ northLongitude
5.49762° or 5° 29′ 51″ eastElevation
93 metres (305 feet)Open location code
8F67MF3X+52OpenStreetMap ID
node 3034001017OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
2504317
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to French—“Ben Thious” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “بنطيوس”
- French: “Benthious”
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