Béni Ourtilane District Explained

Béni Ourtilane District
Other Name:دائرة بني ورثيلان
Native Name:Asun n At wertiran
Native Name Lang:ar
Type:District
Mapsize:180px
Map Caption1:Map of Sétif Province highlighting Béni Ourtilane District
Coordinates:36.4333°N 58°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Algeria
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Sétif
Seat Type:District seat
Seat:Béni Ourtilane
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:73
Population Total:12022
Population As Of:1992
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+01
Postal Code Type:District code
Postal Code:19700
Blank Name Sec1:Municipalities
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Béni Ourtilane (or At Wartiran as it is called by its native Kabyle inhabitants) is a district of the Sétif Province in the Petite Kabylie region of Algeria. It is named after its district capital Beni Ouartilene. It is located in the north-western part of the Sétif Province near the border with Béjaïa and Bordj Bou Arreridj. It was originally part of the Sétif Province when Algeria got its independence in 1962 but it became part of the Béjaïa Province in 1975. However, in 1985 it returned to become a part of the Sétif Province.[1]

Municipalities

Béni Ourtilane consists of four municipalities:

Transport

Due to its remote location in the Babor Mountains, Béni Ourtilane is only accessible by one road, National Route 74.

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kabylie de at Wartilan : La kabyle: Images, histoire, origine ... !.