Sidi Bel Abbès Province

Sidi Bel Abbès Province

ولاية سيدي بلعباس
Sidi Bel Abbès Province ولاية سيدي بلعباس
Province
	Map of Algeria highlighting Sidi Bel Abbès
	Coordinates: 35°12′N 0°38′W / 35.200°N 0.633°W
Country	Algeria
Capital	Sidi Bel Abbès
Government
• PPA president	Mr. M’Kelkel Bouziane (FLN)
• Wāli	Mr. Samir Chibani
Area
• Total	9,150.63 km2 (3,533.08 sq mi)
Population (2008)
• Total	603,369
• Density	66/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01 (CET)
Area Code	+213 (0) 48
ISO 3166 code	DZ-22
Districts	15
Municipalities	52

Sidi Bel Abbès (Arabic: ولاية سيدي بلعباس) is one of the provinces (wilayas) of Algeria. Its name is derived from the name of its capital, the city of Sidi Bel Abbès. It is situated in the northwestern part of the country.

History

The province was created from Oran (department) in 1974. In 1984, Aïn Témouchent Province was carved out of its territory.

Geographical features

Lake Sidi Mohamed Benali is located in Sidi Bel Abbès Province, within the commune of Aïn Tindamine.

Administrative divisions

The province is divided into 15 districts (daïras), which are further divided into 52 communes or municipalities.

Districts

Communes

References

^ Office National des Statistiques, Recensement General de la Population et de l’Habitat 2008 Archived 2008-07-24 at the Wayback Machine Preliminary results of the 2008 population census. Accessed on 2008-07-02.

External links

Sidi Bel Abbès Province on Facebook

[Alg2008RGPH-1] Office National des Statistiques, Recensement General de la Population et de l’Habitat 2008 Archived 2008-07-24 at the Wayback Machine Preliminary results of the 2008 population census. Accessed on 2008-07-02.

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