Iferhounène

Iferhounene
Iferhunen
Town
View of Iferhounene and the surrounding villages
Location of Daira Iferhounene in the Tizi Ouzou district
Iferhounene
Coordinates: 36°31′N 4°23′E / 36.517°N 4.383°E / 36.517; 4.383
Country Algeria
ProvinceTizi Ouzou Province
Government
  APC PresidentOuaissa Ghani
Area
  Total
12.72 sq mi (32.95 km2)
Elevation
3,610 ft (1,100 m)
Population
 (2008)
  Total
46,831
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)

Iferhounene (Arabic: ايفرحونن, Kabyle: Iferḥunen, TifinaƔ:ⵉⴼⴻⵔⵀⵓⵏⴻⵏ) is a town and commune in Tizi Ouzou Province in northern Algeria. It's the closest dense urban center east of Ain El Hammam and is traversed through daily by commuters. It's also known for its snowy climate during the winter.