Aïn Témouchent Province Explained

Aïn Témouchent Province
Native Name:ولاية عين تموشنت
Native Name Lang:ar
Type:Province
Map Caption1:Map of the 8 districts of Aïn Témouchent
Coordinates:35.3°N -9°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Algeria
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Aïn Témouchent
Leader Title:PPA president
Leader Name:Mr. Tikhmarine Lakhdar(تيخمارين لخضر) (FLN)
Leader Title1:Wāli
Leader Name1:Mr. Bouderbali Mohamed(محمد بودربالي)
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:2376.89
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:384565
Population As Of:2010
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+01
Iso Code:DZ-46
Area Code Type:Area Code
Area Code:+213 (0) 27
Blank Name Sec1:Districts
Blank Info Sec1:8
Blank1 Name Sec1:Municipalities
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Aïn Témouchent (Arabic: ولاية عين تموشنت) is a province (wilaya) in northwestern Algeria, named after its capital: Aïn Témouchent.

History

The province was created from Sidi Bel Abbès Province in 1984.

Administrative divisions

It is made up of 8 districts and 28 municipalities.

The districts are:

  1. Aïn Kihel
  2. Aïn Larbaâ
  3. Aïn Témouchent
  4. Béni Saf
  5. El Amria
  6. El Malah
  7. Hammam Bou Hadjar
  8. Oulhassa Gheraba

The municipalities are:

  1. Aghlal
  2. Aïn El Arbaa
  3. Aïn Kihal
  4. Aïn Témouchent
  5. Aïn Tolba
  6. Aoubellil
  7. Beni Saf
  8. Bou Zedjar
  9. Chaabet El Ham
  10. Chentouf
  11. El Amria
  12. El Emir Abdelkader
  13. El Malah
  14. El Messaid
  15. Hammam Bouhadjar
  16. Hassasna
  17. Hassi El Ghella
  18. Oued Berkeche
  19. Oued Sabah
  20. Ouled Boudjemaa
  21. Ouled Kihal
  22. Oulhaca El Gheraba
  23. Sidi Ben Adda
  24. Sidi Boumedienne
  25. Sidi Ouriache
  26. Sidi Safi
  27. Tamzoura
  28. Terga

External links

Notes and References

  1. Wilaya d'Aïn Témouchent Présentation/Population/Répartition de la population