Bethioua

Bethioua is the seat of the daira, or district, of Bethioua, which also includes Aïn El Bia and Marsat El Hadjadj. Called Vieil Arzew in the 19th century, the town became Saint-Leu under French rule and Bethioua after independence. The commune had 17,758 inhabitants at the 2008 census (ONS). Its places include the ruins of Portus Magnus, the Arzew salt flats, the GL1Z and GL2Z complexes and the Tosyali steel complex.