Naâma Province

Naâma Province
ولاية النعامة
Province

Map of Algeria highlighting Naâma
Coordinates: 33°16′N 0°19′W / 33.267°N 0.317°W / 33.267; -0.317Coordinates: 33°16′N 0°19′W / 33.267°N 0.317°W / 33.267; -0.317
Country  Algeria
Capital Naâma
Government
  Wāli Mr. Hamidou Abdelhamid
Area
  Total 29,950 km2 (11,560 sq mi)
Population (2008)[1]
  Total 209,470
  Density 7.0/km2 (18/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+01)
Area Code +213 (0) 49
ISO 3166 code DZ-45
Districts 7
Municipalities 12

Naâma Province (Arabic: ولاية النعامة) is a province (wilaya) of Algeria named after its provincial seat, the town of Naâma. The region is dominated by a large sabkha. There is an airport in Mécheria.

Administrative divisions

The province is divided into 7 districts (daïras), which are further divided into 12 communes or municipalities.

Districts

1. Naâma  2. Aïn Séfra  3. Asla  4. Mekmen Ben Amar  5. Mécheria  6. Moghrar  7. Sfissifa


Communes

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.
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