Aïn M'lila
Aïn M'lila | |
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Commune and town | |
| Coordinates: 36°02′10″N 6°34′15″E / 36.03611°N 6.57083°E | |
| Country | Algeria |
| Province | Oum El Bouaghi Province |
| Population (Census 2008) | |
• Total | 88,441 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
Aïn M'lila (Arabic: عين مليلة, Ayn Malīlah; which means "the white source", the root m-l-l being of Berber origin) is a town and commune in Oum El Bouaghi Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 65,371. It is the home-town of Larbi Ben M'hidi, one of the most prominent Algerian leaders during the war of independence. It is the home of football club AS Ain M'lila that currently play in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 (first division).