Lichana

Lichana
Commune and town
Lichana in 1911
Country	Algeria
Province	Biskra Province
Population (1998)
• Total	8,740
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)

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

Lichana is located in south-east Algeria, 360km 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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Biskra Province

Capital: Biskra

Districts	Biskra Djemourah Foughala El Kantara El Outaya M'Chouneche Ouled Djellal Ourlal Sidi Khaled Sidi Okba Tolga Zeribet El Oued

Communes	Aïn Naga Aïn Zaatout Biskra Bordj Ben Azzouz Bouchagroune Branis Chetma Djemorah Doucen El Feidh El Ghrous El Hadjeb El Haouch El Kantara El Outaya Foughala Khenguet Sidi Nadjil Lichana Lioua M'Chouneche Mekhadma Meziraa M'Lili Ouled Djellal Ouled Harkat Ouled Rahma Ouled Sassi Oumache Ourlala Sidi Khaled Sidi Okba Tolga Zeribet El Oued

Coordinates: 34°43′N 5°26′E / 34.717°N 5.433°E / 34.717; 5.433

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