Sidi Bel Abbès Province

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°WCoordinates: 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. Mokhtar Bentabet
Area
• Total	9,150.63 km^2 (3,533.08 sq mi)
Population (2008)[1]
• Total	603,369
• Density	66/km^2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+01)
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.

Administrative divisions

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

Districts

1. Aïn El Berd
2. Ben Badis
3. Marhoum
4. Mérine
5. Mostefa Ben Brahim
6. Moulay Slissen
7. Ras El Ma
8. Sfisef
9. Sidi Ali Benyoub
10. Sidi Ali Boussidi
11. Sidi Bel Abbès
12. Sidi Lahcène
13. Télagh
14. Ténira
15. Téssala

Communes

1. Ain Adden
2. Ain El Berd
3. Ain Kada
4. Ain Thrid
5. Ain Tindamine
6. Amarnas
7. Badredine El Mokrani
8. Belarbi
9. Ben Badis its in Constantine Province
10. Benachiba Chelia
11. Bir El Hammam
12. Boudjebaa El Bordj
13. Boukhanafis
14. Chettouane Belaila
15. Dhaya
16. El Hacaiba
17. Hassi Dahou
18. Hassi Zehana
19. Lamtar
20. Makedra
21. Marhoum
22. M'Cid
23. Merine
24. Mezaourou
25. Mostefa Ben Brahim
26. Moulay Slissen
27. Oued Sebaa
28. Oued Sefioun
29. Oued Taourira
30. Ras El Ma
31. Redjem Demouche
32. Sehala Thaoura
33. Sfissef
34. Sidi Ali Benyoub
35. Sidi Ali Boussidi
36. Sidi Bel Abbès
37. Sidi Brahim
38. Sidi Chaib
39. Sidi Dahou de Zairs
40. Sidi Hamadouche
41. Sidi Khaled
42. Sidi Lahcene
43. Sidi Yacoub
44. Tabla (Tabia)
45. Tafissour
46. Taoudmout
47. Teghalimet
48. Telagh
49. Tenezara
50. Tenira
51. Tessala
52. Tilmouni
53. Zerouala

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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