Oum El Bouaghi Province
Province of Algeria
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Oum El Bouaghi or Oum el-Bouaghi (Arabic: ولاية أم البواقي) is a province (wilaya) of Algeria in the Aures region. The capital is Oum el-Bouaghi, which was named Can Robert (during French occupation). It was named Sidi R'Ghis a few years later, and Oum El Bouaghi before independence.
Oum El Bouaghi Province
ولاية أم البواقي | |
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The Hautes Plaines in Oum El Bouaghi | |
.svg) Map of Algeria highlighting Oum El Bouaghi | |
| Coordinates: 35°53′N 7°7′E | |
| Country |  Algeria |
| Capital | Oum El Bouaghi |
| Government | |
| • PPA president | Mr. Chouia Taha Hocine (FLN) |
| • Wāli | Mr. Benabdallah Chaïb Eddour |
| Area | |
• Total | 6,768 km2 (2,613 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
• Total | 644,364 |
| • Density | 95.21/km2 (246.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| Area Code | +213 (0) 32 |
| ISO 3166 code | DZ-04 |
| Districts | 12 |
| Municipalities | 29 |
History
The province was created from Constantine (department) in 1974.
In 1984, Khenchela Province and Mila Province were carved out of its territory.[2]
Administrative divisions
The province is divided into 12 districts (daïras), which are further divided into 29 communes or municipalities.
Districts
Communes
- Aïn Babouche
- Aïn Beïda
- Aïn Diss
- Aïn Fakroun
- Aïn Kercha
- Aïn M'lila
- Aïn Zitoun
- Behir Chergui
- Berriche
- Bir Chouhada
- D'hala (Dhalaâ)
- El Amiria
- El Belala
- El Djazia
- El Fedjouz Boughrara Saoudi
- El Harmilia
- Fkirina (F'Kirina)
- Hanchir Toumghani
- Ksar Sbahi
- Meskiana
- Oued Nini
- Ouled Gacem
- Ouled Hamla
- Ouled Zouaï
- Oum El Bouaghi
- Rahia
- Sigus
- Souk Naâmane
- Zorg
