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Bouhamza is a commune and village in Seddouk District, Northern Algeria in the Béjaïa Province on the banks of the Bou Sellam River.

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Settlement.official_name
Bouhamza
Settlement.native_name
بوحمزةBuḥemza
Settlement.native_name_lang
ar, kab
Settlement.settlement_type
Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline
Barrage bouhamza bejaia.png
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Algeria
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Bejaia
Settlement.leader_title
Mayor
Settlement.leader_name
Hamlat Yacine
Settlement.area_total_ha
778
Settlement.population_as_of
2008
Settlement.population_total
9123
Settlement.population_density_km2
auto
Settlement.timezone
West Africa Time
Settlement.utc_offset
+1
Settlement.elevation_m
160

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Bouhamza is a commune and village in Seddouk District, Northern Algeria in the Béjaïa Province on the banks of the Bou Sellam River.

== History == The former name was Ighil Aberkane, which translates as "the black mountain". The name 'Bouhamza' first appeared at the end of the 16th Century during the rebellion against the Spanish, led by a Turk called Hamza. The current name is Arabic and translates to "The place of Hamza"

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