El Taref Province Explained

El Tarf Province
Native Name:ولاية الطارف
Native Name Lang:ar
Type:Province
Map Caption1:Map of the 7 districts of El Tarf
Coordinates:36.7667°N 27°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Algeria
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:El Tarf
Leader Title:PPA president
Leader Title1:Wāli
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:3339
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:411783
Population As Of:2008
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+01
Iso Code:DZ-36
Area Code Type:Area Code
Area Code:+213 (0) 38
Blank Name Sec1:Districts
Blank Info Sec1:7
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El Taref (Arabic: ولاية الطارف) is a province (wilaya) of Algeria. El Kala is a port town in this province. El Taref is the capital city. El Kala, a port town in this province, is home to El Kala National Park and, Lake Mellah.

History

The province was created from parts of Annaba Province and Guelma Province in 1984.

Administrative divisions

It is made up of 7 districts, divided into 24 municipalities.

Districts

  1. Ben M'Hidi
  2. Besbes
  3. Bouhadjar
  4. Boutheldja
  5. Dréan
  6. El Kala
  7. El Taref

Communes

    1. Ain El Assel Ain Kerma
  1. Asfour
  2. Ben Mehdi
  3. Beni Amar
  4. Berrihane
  5. Besbes
  6. Bougous
  7. Bouhadjar
  8. Bouteldja
  9. Chebaita Mokhtar
  10. Chefia
  11. Chihani
  12. Dréan
  13. El Aioun (Algeria)
    1. El Chatt El Kala
  14. El Taref
  15. Hammam Beni Salah
  16. Lac des Oiseaux
  17. Oued Zitoun
  18. Raml Souk Souarekh
  19. Zerizer
  20. Zitouna

References

  1. http://rgph2008.ons.dz/resultat/histo.htm Office National des Statistiques, Recensement General de la Population et de l’Habitat 2008