El Khroub
Lkhroub
ⵍⵅⵔⵓⴱ لخروب | |
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Commune and town | |
Tomb of Massinissa at El-Khroub | |
| Country | Algeria |
| Province | Constantine Province |
| Government | |
| Area | |
• Total | 94.46 sq mi (244.65 km2) |
| Population (2008) | |
• Total | 279,812 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| 2506 | 25100 |
El Khroub (Amazigh: ⵍⵅⵔⵓⴱ, Arabic: الخروب) is a town and commune in Constantine Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 179,033. it is a city in eastern Algeria, located a few kilometers from the city of Constantine. El Khroub is known for its archaeological site housing the tomb of Massinissa, around which a new city of the same name (Massinissa) was built.