Menaceur is a small town situated about 100 km to the west of Algiers

Algiers

' is the capital and largest city of Algeria. According to the 1998 census, the population of the city proper was 1,519,570 and that of the urban agglomeration was 2,135,630. In 2009, the population was about 3,500,000...

, in Algeria

Algeria

Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...

, North Africa

North Africa

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. Menaceur has a population of 25,000 and is rich in clean air from the mountains. During autumn and winter, snow can be seen on the mountains facing the town. The Bouchanoun River transverses Menaceur .

Nearby mountains include Zabrir, El Pic, Boumaad, and Tizi Franco.