Relizane (Arabic: ولاية غليزان) is a province (wilaya) of Algeria. Relizane is the capital. Other localities include Bendaoud, Bouzegza, Hamri, Kalaa, Mazouna and Zemmoura. The Wilaya of Relizane massacres of 4 January 1998 happened in Relizane.
Relizane Province
ولاية غليزان | |
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.svg) Map of Algeria highlighting Relizane | |
| Coordinates: 35°44′N 0°33′E / 35.733°N 0.550°E | |
| Country |  Algeria |
| Capital | Relizane |
| Government | |
| • PPA president | Mr. Benaouda Bettayeb (RND) |
| • Wāli | Mr. Boukarabila Djelloul |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,870 km2 (1,880 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
• Total | 733,060 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| Area Code | +213 (0) 46 |
| ISO 3166 code | DZ-48 |
| Districts | 13 |
| Municipalities | 38 |
History
editThe province was created from Mostaganem Province in 1984.
Administrative divisions
editThe province is divided into 13 districts (daïras), which are further divided into 38 communes or municipalities.
Districts (daïras)
editCommunes
edit- Aïn Rahma
- Ain Tarik
- Ammi Moussa
- Belassel Bouzegza
- Bendaoud
- Beni Dergoun
- Beni Zentis
- Dar Ben Abdellah
- Djidioua
- El Guettar
- El H'Madna
- El Hamri
- El Hassi
- El Matmar
- El Ouldja
- Had Echkalla
- Kalaa
- Lahlef
- Mazouna
- Mediouna
- Mendes
- Merdja Sidi Abed
- Ouarizane
- Oued Essalem
- Oued Rhiou
- Ouled Aiche
- Ouled El Djemaa
- Ouled Sidi Mihoub
- Ramka
- Relizane
- Sidi Khettab
- Sidi Lazreg
- Sidi M'Hamed Ben Ali
- Sidi M'Hamed Benaouda
- Sidi Saada
- Souk El Had
- Yellel
- Zemmoura
References
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- ^ 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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