Tlemcen Province
ولاية تلمسان
Province
Moscarda Beach in Marsa Ben M'Hidi
Moscarda Beach in Marsa Ben M'Hidi
Map of Algeria highlighting Tlemcen
Map of Algeria highlighting Tlemcen
Coordinates: 34°53′N 01°19′W / 34.883°N 1.317°W / 34.883; -1.317
Country Algeria
CapitalTlemcen
Area
 • Total9,061 km2 (3,498 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)[1]
 • Total945,525
 • Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
Area Code+213 (0) 43
ISO 3166 codeDZ-13
Districts20
Municipalities53

Tlemcen (Arabic: ولاية تلمسان) is a province (wilaya) in northwestern Algeria. The Tlemcen National Park is located there.

History

The province was created from Oran (department) and Tlemcen department in 1974.

Administrative divisions

The province is divided into 20 districts (daïras), which are further divided into 53 communes or municipalities.

Districts

  1. Aïn Talout
  2. Bab El Assa
  3. Bensekrane
  4. Béni Boussaïd
  5. Béni Snous
  6. Chatouane
  7. Felaoucene
  8. Ghazaouet
  9. Hennaya
  10. Houanaine District (Honaine)
  11. Maghnia
  12. Mansourah
  13. Marsa Ben M'Hidi
  14. Nedroma
  15. Ouled Mimoun
  16. Remchi
  17. Sabra
  18. Sebdou
  19. Sidi Djillali
  20. Tlemcen

Communes

  1. Ain Fetah (Ain Fettah)
  2. Ain Fezza
  3. Ain Ghoraba
  4. Ain Kebira
  5. Ain Nehala
  6. Ain Tellout (Ain Tallout)
  7. Ain Youcef
  8. Amieur
  9. Azails
  10. Bab El Assa
  11. Beni Bahdel
  12. Beni Boussaid
  13. Beni Khellad (Formerly Souk El Khemis)
  14. Beni Mester
  15. Beni Ouarsous
  16. Beni Smiel (Beni Semiel)
  17. Beni Snous
  18. Bensekrane
  19. Bouhlou
  20. Chetouane
  21. Dar Yaghmoricene (Dar Yaghmouracene)
  22. Djebala
  23. El Aricha
  24. El Bouihi (Bouihi)
  25. El Fehoul
  26. El Gor
  27. Fellaoucene
  28. Ghazaouet
  29. Hammam Boughrara
  30. Hennaya
  31. Honaine (Houanaine)
  32. Maghnia
  33. Mansourah
  34. Marsa Ben Mhidi (Marsa Ben M'Hidi)
  35. Msirda Fouaga
  36. Nedroma
  37. Oued Chouli (Oued Chouly)
  38. Ouled Mimoun
  39. Ouled Riyah
  40. Remchi
  41. Sabra
  42. Sebaa Chioukh (Sebbaa Chioukh)
  43. Sebdou
  44. Sidi Abdelli
  45. Sidi Djilali (Sidi Djillali)
  46. Sidi Medjahed
  47. Souahlia
  48. Souani
  49. Souk Thlata (Souk Tleta, Souk Tlata)
  50. Terni Beni Hediel (Terny Beni Hediel, Tirni Beni Hediel)
  51. Tianet
  52. Tlemcen
  53. Zenata

References

  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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