Sidi Bel Abbès Province

Province of Algeria

Province in Algeria

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°W﻿ / 35.200; -0.633
Country|  Algeria
Capital| Sidi Bel Abbès
Government

• PPA president| Mr. M’Kelkel Bouziane (FLN)
• Wāli| Mr. Samir Chibani
Area

• Total

| 9,150.63 km2 (3,533.08 sq mi)
Population

(2008)[1]

• Total

| 603,369
• Density| 66/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+01 (CET)
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.

## History

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The province was created from Oran (department) in 1974. In 1984, Aïn Témouchent Province was carved out of its territory.

## Geographical features

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Lake Sidi Mohamed Benali is located in Sidi Bel Abbès Province, within the commune of Aïn Tindamine.

## Administrative divisions

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

### Districts

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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

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1. Aïn Adden
2. Aïn El Berd
3. Aïn Kada
4. Aïn Thrid
5. Aïn Tindamine
6. Amarnas
7. Badredine El Mokrani
8. Belarbi
9. Ben Badis
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 el Zairs
40. Sidi Hamadouche
41. Sidi Khaled
42. Sidi Lahcene
43. Sidi Yacoub
44. Tabya (Tabla)
45. Tafissour
46. Taoudmout
47. Teghalimet
48. Telagh
49. Tenezara
50. Tenira
51. Tessala
52. Tilmouni
53. Zerouala

## References

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* Algeria portal

1. ^ Office National des Statistiques, Recensement General de la Population et de l’Habitat 2008 Archived 2008-07-24 at the Wayback Machine Preliminary results of the 2008 population census. Accessed on 2008-07-02.

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Sidi Bel Abbès Province

Capital: Sidi Bel Abbès

Districts|

* Aïn El Berd
* Ben Badis
* Marhoum
* Mérine
* Mostefa Ben Brahim
* Moulay Slissen
* Ras El Ma
* Sfisef
* Sidi Ali Benyoub
* Sidi Ali Boussidi
* Sidi Bel Abbès
* Sidi Lahcène
* Télagh
* Ténira
* Téssala

Communes|

* Aïn Adden
* Aïn El Berd
* Aïn Kada
* Aïn Thrid
* Aïn Tindamine
* Amarnas
* Badredine El Mokrani
* Belarbi
* Ben Badis
* Benachiba Chelia
* Bir El Hammam
* Boudjebaa El Bordj
* Boukhanafis
* Chettouane Belaila
* Dhaya
* El Hacaiba
* Hassi Dahou
* Hassi Zehana
* Lamtar
* Makedra
* Marhoum
* M'Cid
* Merine
* Mezaourou
* Mostefa Ben Brahim
* Moulay Slissen
* Oued Sebaa
* Oued Sefioun
* Oued Taourira
* Ras El Ma
* Redjem Demouche
* Sehala Thaoura
* Sfissef
* Sidi Ali Benyoub
* Sidi Ali Boussidi
* Sidi Bel Abbes
* Sidi Brahim
* Sidi Chaib
* Sidi Dahou el Zairs
* Sidi Hamadouche
* Sidi Khaled
* Sidi Lahcene
* Sidi Yacoub
* Tabia
* Tafissour
* Taoudmout
* Teghalimet
* Telagh
* Tenira
* Tessala
* Tilmouni
* Zerouala

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