Beni Ghanem
Beni Ghanem is a village in El Emir Abdelkader, Daïra de Beni Saf, Aïn Témouchent Province. Beni Ghanem is situated nearby to the village Tedmaya, as well as near Siga.Places of Interest
Highlights include Beni Rhenane mausoleum and Siga.
Beni Rhenane mausoleum
Monument
Photo: Faycal.09, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Royal Mausoleum of Syphax is a funerary monument located 12 km southwest of Beni Saf in Ain Temouchent Province, Algeria. The mausoleum is the tomb where the Berber King Syphax, sovereigns of Masaesyli, were allegedly buried.
Siga
Archaeological site
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Siga was a Berber, Phoenician and Roman port located near what is now Aïn Témouchent, Algeria. Under the Roman Empire, it was part of western Mauretania Caesariensis, bordering Mauretania Tingitana. Siga is situated 2½ km northwest of Beni Ghanem.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rachgoun and Béni Saf.
Rachgoun
Village
Photo: Yelles, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rachgoun is a town in northwestern Algeria, in the district of Béni-Saf. It is a small coastal village at the mouth of the Tafna wadi, 7 km west of the commune capital and facing its eponymous island - Rachgoun Island - located 2 km offshore. Rachgoun is situated 6 km northwest of Beni Ghanem.
Béni Saf
Town
Photo: Menerite, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Beni Saf is a town in northwestern Algeria, about 80 kilometers southwest of Oran. The town was founded in 1876 as a shipping port for iron ore, which is mined just south of the town. Béni Saf is situated 7 km northeast of Beni Ghanem.
Beni Ghanem
- Type: Village
- Category: locality
- Location: El Emir Abdelkader, Daïra de Beni Saf, Aïn Témouchent Province, Algeria, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
35.25433° or 35° 15′ 16″ northLongitude
-1.42706° or 1° 25′ 37″ westOpen location code
8C7W7H3F+P5OpenStreetMap ID
node 3688106249OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to French—“Beni Ghanem” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “بني غانم”
- French: “Béni Ghanem”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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