Meskiana

Meskiana مسكيانة
Commune and town

Meskiana
Coordinates: DZ 35°37′40″N 7°40′1″E / 35.62778°N 7.66694°E / 35.62778; 7.66694
Country	Algeria
Province	Oum El Bouaghi Province
District	Meskiana District
Area
• Total	71 sq mi (184 km²)
Population (2008)
• Total	28,315
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)

Meskiana is a town and commune in Oum El Bouaghi Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 25,849.^[1] It was the birthplace of novelist Yamina Méchakra.

References

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Oum El Bouaghi Province

Capital: Oum El Bouaghi

Districts	Aïn Babouche Aïn Beïda Aïn Fakroun Aïn Kechra Aïn M'Lila Dhalaâ F'Kirina Ksar Sbahi Meskiana Oum El Bouaghi Sigus Souk Naâmane

Communes	Oum el Bouaghi Aïn Babouche Aïn Beida Aïn Diss Aïn Fakroun Aïn Kercha Aïn M'lila Aïn Zitoun Behir Chergui Berriche Bir Chouhada D'hala El Amiria El Belala El Djazia El Fedjouz Boughrara Saoudi El Harmilia Fkirina Hanchir Toumghani Ksar Sbahi Meskiana Oued Nini Ouled Gacem Ouled Hamla Ouled Zouaï Rahia Sigus Souk Naamane Zorg

Coordinates: 35°38′N 7°40′E / 35.633°N 7.667°E / 35.633; 7.667

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