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Ain Smara is a municipality in Constantine, Algeria. Its original name is Aïn Smara.

It is bordered by Constantine province and Ali Mendjeli (east), Oued el ethmania ( Mila) (west), Ibn Ziad (north) and El Khroub (south). The Hricha Amar quarter of Ain Smara is one of the biggest Constantine quarters.

Ain Smara has a population of about 32,548 people (2008) with 175 km² land area.

Ain Smara was founded in 1854. Its popularity was due to the existence of the Chettaba mountains. During the Ottoman era (1515-1830) it was close to Turc baylek Constantine. It was colonized by the French from 1830–1962 and remained a quarter of Oued el ethmania until the administrative division of 1984 when Ain Smara became a municipality.

Football is the most popular sport. The two main football clubs are Ittihad Riyadi Beladiat Aïn Smara (IRBAS) ^[1] and Mouloudia Beladiat Aïn Smara (MBAS). They play in sand stadiums.

Several other sports use Bachiri Mokhtar complex, including judo, karate, handball and volleyball.

There are five primary schools;

• Ali Boukerzaza
• Amar Bourgoud
• Amar Belkerfa
• Hricha Amar 1
• Hricha Amar 2

Its three secondary schools are:

• Mustafa Kateb technicom
• Mohamed Nadjar
• Chmachma Ali

Five mosques are present:

• Okba Bin Nafaa - Amar Bin Yasser
• Mussa Ibn Nussair - Essalam
• El farouk
• Masjad Al-nour

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