Chlef Province

Province of Algeria

Province in Algeria

Chlef Province

ولاية الشلف

Province

The coast of Chlef Province

Map of Algeria highlighting Chlef

Coordinates: 36°10′N 01°20′E﻿ / ﻿36.167°N 1.333°E﻿ / 36.167; 1.333
Country|  Algeria
Capital| Chlef
Government

• PPA president| Mohamed Meheni (FLN)
• Wāli| Mr. Lakhdar Sedas
Area

• Total| 4,975 km2 (1,921 sq mi)
Population

(2008)[1]

• Total| 1,013,718
• Density| 200/km2 (530/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+01 (CET)
Area Code| +213 (0) 27
ISO 3166 code| DZ-02
Districts| 13
Municipalities| 35
Website| wilaya-chlef.com

Chlef (Arabic: ولاية الشلف, Berber: ⴰⴳⴻⵣⴷⵓ ⵏ ⵛⵍⴻⴼ) (formerly known as El Asnam) is a province (wilaya) in Algeria. Its capital and biggest city is Chlef. It is the 8th most populous province in the country, having just over 1 million inhabitants.

Chlef Province is an important agricultural region, as it is located on the plain of the Middle Chelif Basin and has access to an abundance of water resources. 65.43% of the province is dedicated to agriculture. Other notable industries in the province include breeding, glass production, and plastic processing.[2] As well as these industries, Chlef Province is also home to two dams.

Being located in the Atlas Mountains, Chlef also has a sizeable seismic risk, being struck by a 6.7 magnitude earthquake in 1954 and a 7.1 magnitude earthquake in 1980.[3]

## History

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The province was originally named El Asnam until 1980 when it became known at Ech Chéliff, later known as Chlef.

In 1980, a 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck the province, killing up to 5,000 and displacing 300,000.

In 1984, Aïn Defla Province was carved out of its territory.[why?]

## Geography

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### Location

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The province of Chlef is located at the Western Tell 200 km west of Algiers.

Places adjacent to Chlef Province

|  | Mediterranean Sea |

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Mostaganem, Relizane |

Chlef Province

| Aïn Defla, Tipasa
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| Tissemsilt |

## Administrative divisions

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The province is divided into 13 districts (daïras), which are further divided into 35 communes or municipalities.

### Districts

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1. Abou El Hassan (دائرة أبو الحسن)
2. Aïn Merane (دائرة عين مران)
3. Béni Haoua (دائرة بني حواء)
4. Boukadir (دائرة بوقادير)
5. Chlef (دائرة شلف)
6. El Karimia (دائرة الكريمية)
7. El Marsa (دائرة المرسى)
8. Oued Fodda (دائرة وادي الفضة)
9. Ouled Ben Abdelkader (دائرة اولاد بن عبد القادر)
10. Ouled Farès (دائرة اولاد فارس)
11. Taougrit (دائرة تاوقريت)
12. Ténès (دائرة تنس)
13. Zeboudja (دائرة زبوجة)

### Communes

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No.[4][5] | Commune [4][5] | Arabic [4] | Population [5]

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01 | Chlef | الشلف | 146,157
02 | Ténès | تنس | 34,332
03 | Benairia (Bénairia) | بنايرية | 13,509
04 | El Karimia | الكريمية | 25,060
05 | Tadjna (Tadjena) | تأجنة | 22,155
06 | Taougrit (Taougrite) | تاوقريت | 24,267
07 | Beni Haoua | بنى حواء | 17,602
08 | Sobha | صبحة | 28,646
09 | Harchoun (Harchoune) | حرشون | 14,869
10 | Ouled Fares | أولاد فارس | 30,068
11 | Sidi Akkacha | سيدى عكاشة | 23,374
12 | Boukadir | بوقادير | 41,655
13 | Beni Rached | بنى راشد | 21,069
14 | Talassa (Telassa) | تلعصة | 10,175
15 | Harenfa (Herenfa) | الھرنفة | 16,356
16 | Oued Gousine (Oued Goussine) | وادى قوسين | 5,439
17 | Dahra | الظھرة | 21,284
18 | Ouled Abbes | أولاد عباس | 7,330
19 | Sendjas | السنجاس | 26,228
20 | Zeboudja | الزبوجة | 23,079
21 | Oued Sly | وادى سلى | 41,245
22 | Abou El Hassen (Abou El Hassan) | أبو الحسن | 20,164
23 | El Marsa | المرسى | 9,726
24 | Chettia | الشطية | 59,960
25 | Sidi Abderrahmane | سيدي عبد الرحمان | 3,630
26 | Moussadek | مصدق | 5,496
27 | El Hadjadj | الحجاج | 9,245
28 | Labiod Medjadja | الابيض مجاجة | 13,920
29 | Oued Fodda | وادى الفضة | 36,187
30 | Ouled Ben Abdelkader | أولاد بن عبد القادر | 17,385
31 | Bouzghaia (Bouzeghaia) | بوزغاية | 20,268
32 | Ain Merane (Aïn Merane, Ain Merrane) | عين مران | 37,142
33 | Oum Drou | أم الذروع | 17,314
34 | Breira | بريرة | 11,808
35 | Beni Bouateb (Beni Bouattab) | بنى بوعتاب | 2,551

## References

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* Algeria portal

1. ^ Office National des Statistiques, Recensement General de la Population et de l’Habitat 2008 Archived July 24, 2008, at the Wayback Machine Preliminary results of the 2008 population census. Accessed on 2008-07-02.
2. ^ "Chlef - Annuaire des Entreprises Algériennes El Mouchir". elmouchir.caci.dz. Archived from the original on 2024-01-15. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
3. ^ Tebbal, F. "Recommendations for the Regional Planning of the Province of Chlef (El Asnam) after Regional Risk Analysis" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2024-04-14.
4. ^ a b c (in French and Arabic) "Code Geographique National" (PDF). 5ème Recensement General de la Population et de l’Habitat. 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-11-13.
5. ^ a b c "Repartition des Sieges des Assemblees Populaires Communales: 01 — Wilaya d'Adrar" (PDF). Journal Officiel de la République Algérienne (in French) (47). 10 July 2002. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 4 December 2009.

## External links

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* Chlef Province
* A website about Chlef Province

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Chlef Province

Capital: Chlef

Districts|

* Abou El Hassan
* Aïn Merane
* Beni Haoua
* Boukadir
* Chlef
* El Karimia
* El Marsa
* Oued Fodda
* Ouled Ben Abdelkader
* Ouled Farès
* Taougrit
* Ténès
* Zeboudja

Communes|

* Abou El Hassen
* Ain Merane
* Benairia
* Beni Bouateb
* Beni Haoua
* Beni Rached
* Boukadir
* Bouzghaia
* Breira
* Chettia
* Chlef
* Dahra
* El Hadjadj
* El Karimia
* El Marsa
* Harchoun
* Harenfa
* Labiod Medjadja
* Moussadek
* Oued Fodda
* Oued Gousine
* Oued Sly
* Ouled Abbes
* Ouled Ben Abdelkader
* Ouled Fares
* Oum Drou
* Sendjas
* Sidi Abderrahmane
* Sidi Akkacha
* Sobha
* Tadjna
* Talassa
* Taougrit
* Ténès
* Zeboudja

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