Khenchela Province

Province ولاية خنشلة Tamaẓlayt n Xencelt
Province
Nickname(s): Hansala
Coordinates: 35°26′02″N 7°08′49″E / 35.434°N 7.147°ECoordinates: 35°26′02″N 7°08′49″E / 35.434°N 7.147°E
Country	Algeria
Capital	Khenchela
Area
• Total	9,811 km^2 (3,788 sq mi)
Population (2008)[1]
• Total	384,268
• Density	39/km^2 (100/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+01)
Area Code	+213 (0) 032
ISO 3166 code	DZ-40
Districts	8
Municipalities	21

Khenchela Province (Arabic: ولاية خنشلة‎, Berber: Tamaẓlayt n Xencelt) is a province (wilaya) of Algeria.

Administrative division

The province is divided into 8 districts, which are further divided into 21 communes or municipalities.

Districts

1. Khenchela, as a district and capital
2. Aïn Touila, located 20 kilometres (12 mi) northeastern of capital
3. Babar, located 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of capital
4. Bouhmama, located 35 kilometres (22 mi) west of capital
5. Chechar, located 50 kilometres (31 mi) south of capital
6. El Hamma, located 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) west of capital
7. Kaïs, located 22 kilometres (14 mi) west of capital
8. Ouled Rechache, located 22 km east of capital

Communes

1. Aïn Touila
2. Babar
3. Baghai
4. Bouhmama
5. Chelia
6. Cherchar
7. Djellal
8. El Hamma
9. El Mahmal
10. El Oueldja
11. Ensigha
12. Fais
13. Kais
14. Khenchela
15. Khirane
16. M'Sara
17. M'Toussa
18. Ouled Rechache
19. Remila
20. Tamza
21. Yabous

References

1. Office National des Statistiques, Recensement General de la Population et de l’Habitat 2008 Preliminary results of the 2008 population census. Accessed on 2008-07-02.