Sétif Province
Province of Algeria
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Sétif Province (Arabic: ولاية سطيف) is a province (wilaya) in north-eastern Algeria. Its capital and largest city is Sétif and the next largest city is El Eulma. The World Heritage Site of Djémila is also located there.
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Sétif Province
ولاية سطيف | |
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.svg) Map of Algeria highlighting Sétif | |
| Coordinates: 36°11′N 5°24′E | |
| Country |  Algeria |
| Capital | Sétif |
| Government | |
| • PPA president | Naima Farhi (2007–2012) |
| Area | |
• Total | 6,504 km2 (2,511 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
• Total | 1,496,150 |
| • Density | 230.0/km2 (595.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| Area code | +213 (0) 36 |
| ISO 3166 code | DZ-19 |
| Districts | 20 |
| Municipalities | 60 |
| Website | www.wilayasetif.dz |
History
In 1984 Bordj Bou Arréridj Province and Mila Province were carved out of its territory.
Administrative divisions
The province is divided into 20 districts (daïras), which are further divided into 60 communes or municipalities.
Districts
Communes
- Aïn Abessa
- Aïn Arnat
- Aïn Azel
- Aïn El Kébira
- Aïn Azel
- Aïn Lahdjar
- Aïn Legraj
- Aïn Oulmane
- Aïn Roua
- Aïn Sebt
- Aït Naoual Mezada
- Aït Tizi
- Amoucha
- Babor
- Bazer Sakhra
- Beidha Bordj
- Belaa
- Béni Aziz
- Beni Chebana
- Beni Fouda
- Beni Hocine
- Béni Ourtilane
- Bir El Arch
- Bir Haddada
- Bouandas
- Bougaâ
- Bousselam
- Boutaleb
- Dehamcha
- Djémila
- Draa Kebila
- El Eulma
- El Ouldja
- El Ouricia
- Guellal
- Guelta Zerka
- Guenzet
- Guidjel
- Hamma
- Hammam Guergour
- Harbil
- Ksar El Abtal
- Maaouia
- Maoklane
- Mezloug
- Oued El Barad
- Ouled Addouane
- Ouled Sabor
- Ouled Si Ahmed
- Ouled Tebben
- Oum Ladjoul
- Rasfa
- Salah Bey
- Serdj El Ghoul
- Sétif
- Tachouda
- Talaifacene
- Tamazirt (city)
- Taya
- Tella
- Tizi N'Bechar
See also
- South Righa - a historical region of Sétif Province
- Muqras Mountain