title: Bou Ismaïl
text: # Bou Ismaïl
  
  Bou Ismaïl (Algerian Arabic: بو إسماعيل) is a city in Bou Ismaïl District, Tipasa Province, Algeria. In 2008 it had a population of 40,984. Its French colonial name was Castiglione.
  
  ## Notable residents
  
  * Jean-Pierre Bacri, French actor
  * Boualem Khoukhi, Algerian-Qatari footballer
  