H'raoua

Municipality in Algiers, Algeria

H'raoua الهراوة
Municipality
Commune of H'raoua

Location of H'raoua within Algiers Province
36°46′N 3°19′E / 36.767°N 3.317°E / 36.767; 3.317
Country	Algeria
Province	Algiers
District	Rouïba
Government
• PMA Seats	11
• PMA president	Mr. Allal Bessaâd (2002-2007)
Area
• Total	13 km² (5 sq mi)
Population (1998)
• Total	18,167
• Density	1,400/km² (3,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01 (CET)
Postal code	16116
ONS code	1641

H'raoua is a municipality in Algiers province, Algeria. It is located in Rouïba district, and is an outer suburb of Algiers. It has a small coastline on the Mediterranean Sea. The town proper (chef-lieu agglomeration) of H'raoua is located 2 kilometers (1.2 mi) from the beaches of Terfaya and Kadous. It was created out of parts of Aïn Taya in 1984. Currently, it is the site of the construction of 1853 homes.^{[citation needed]}