Aïn Témouchent (Arabic: ولاية عين تموشنت) is a province (wilaya) in northwestern Algeria, named after its capital: Aïn Témouchent.
Aïn Témouchent Province
ولاية عين تموشنت | |
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 Administrative map of Aïn Témouchent province | |
.svg) Map of Algeria highlighting Aïn Témouchent | |
| Coordinates: 35°18′N 01°08′W / 35.300°N 1.133°W | |
| Country |  Algeria |
| Capital | Aïn Témouchent |
| Government | |
| • PPA president | Mr. Tikhmarine Lakhdar (تيخمارين لخضر) (FLN) |
| • Wāli | Mr. Bouderbali Mohamed (محمد بودربالي) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,376.89 km2 (917.72 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 384,565 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| Area Code | +213 (0) 27 |
| ISO 3166 code | DZ-46 |
| Districts | 8 |
| Municipalities | 28 |
History
editThe province was created from Sidi Bel Abbès Province in 1984.
Administrative divisions
editIt is made up of 8 districts and 28 municipalities.
The districts are:
The municipalities are:
- Aghlal
- Aïn El Arbaa
- Aïn Kihal
- Aïn Témouchent
- Aïn Tolba
- Aoubellil
- Beni Saf
- Bou Zedjar
- Chaabet El Ham
- Chentouf
- El Amria
- El Emir Abdelkader
- El Malah
- El Messaid
- Hammam Bouhadjar
- Hassasna
- Hassi El Ghella
- Oued Berkeche
- Oued Sabah
- Ouled Boudjemaa
- Ouled Kihal
- Oulhaca El Gheraba
- Sidi Ben Adda
- Sidi Boumedienne
- Sidi Ouriache
- Sidi Safi
- Tamzoura
- Terga
References
edit
- ^ Wilaya d'Aïn Témouchent Présentation/Population/Répartition de la population Archived 2010-08-27 at the Wayback Machine
External links
edit- (in French and Arabic) Official website
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