Relizane Province
Province of Algeria
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Relizane (Arabic: ولاية غليزان) is a province (wilaya) of Algeria. Relizane is the capital.
Relizane Province
ولاية غليزان | |
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.svg) Map of Algeria highlighting Relizane | |
| Coordinates: 35°44′N 0°33′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 | 151/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| Area Code | +213 (0) 46 |
| ISO 3166 code | DZ-48 |
| Districts | 13 |
| Municipalities | 38 |
History
The province was created from Mostaganem Province in 1984.
The Wilaya of Relizane massacres of 30 December 1997 and 4 January 1998 happened in Relizane, during the Algerian Civil War.
Administrative divisions
The province is divided into 13 districts (daïras), which are further divided into 38 communes or municipalities.
Other localities include Bendaoud, Bouzegza, Hamri, Kalaa, Mazouna, and Zemmoura.
Districts (daïras)
Communes
- 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
