| Ben Aknoun بن عكنون | |
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| Commune | |
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| Country | Algeria |
| Province | Algiers |
| Area | |
| • Land | 3.67 km (1.42 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 18,838 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (West Africa Time) |
Ben Aknoun (Arabic: بن عكنون) is a commune of Algiers Province and a suburb of the city of Algiers in northern Algeria. As of the 2008 census, the commune's population was 18,838.
The Ministry of Finance has its head office in the Immeuble Ahmed Francis (Ahmed Francis Building) in Ben Aknoun.
Education
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The presence of a large diplomatic community in Ben Aknoun prompted the creation of international educational institutions. The American International School of Algiers provides an academic program for English-speaking students from kindergarten to the seventh grade, taught by U.S. educators. A French school, Lycée International Alexandre-Dumas d'Alger, has also its campus set in the city, serving French-speaking students from primary school (primaire) to senior high school (lycée).
Notable people
Main article: List of people from Algiers ProvinceReferences
- ^ "El Djazaïr (Province)". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- "Contactez-Nous." Ministry of Finance. Retrieved on 16 October 2012. "Immeuble Ahmed FRANCIS 16306 BEN AKNOUN - ALGER"
- "Welcome". AISAlgiers.org. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- "Mentions légales" (in French). LIAD-Alger.fr. Archived from the original on 11 December 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
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