Tébessa Province
Province of Algeria
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Tébessa (Arabic: ولاية تبسة) is a province (wilayah) of Algeria. Tébessa is also the name of the capital, which in ancient times it was known as Theveste. Another important city in the province is El Ouenza. The city of Tébessa is located 20 kilometers west of the Tunisian border.
Tébessa Province
ولاية تبسة | |
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Map of Algeria highlighting Tébessa | |
| Coordinates: 35°24′N 8°7′E | |
| Country | |
| Capital | Tébessa |
| Government | |
| • Wāli | Ahmed Belhadad |
| Area | |
• Total | 14,227 km2 (5,493 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
• Total | 657,227 |
| • Density | 46.196/km2 (119.65/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| Area Code | +213 (0) 37 |
| ISO 3166 code | DZ-12 |
| Districts | 12 |
| Municipalities | 28 |
History
The province was created from Annaba department and Batna (département) in 1974.
In 1984 Khenchela Province was carved out of its territory.
Administrative divisions
The province is divided into 12 districts (daïras), which are further divided into 28 communes or municipalities.
Districts
Communes
- Ain Zerga
- Bedjene
- Bekkaria
- Bir Dheheb (Bir Dheb)
- Bir El Ater (Bir-El-Ater)
- Bir Mokadem
- Boukhadra
- Boulhaf Dir (Boulhaf Dyr)
- Cheria
- El Aouinet (El-Aouinnet)
- El Kouif
- El Ma El Biod (El Malabiodh)
- El Meridj
- El Mezeraa
- El Ogla
- El Ogla Malha (Ogla Melha)
- Ferkane
- Guorriguer
- Hammamet
- Lahouidjbet
- Morsott (Morsot)
- Negrine
- Ouenza
- Oum Ali
- Safsaf Ouesra (Saf Saf El Ouesra)
- Stah Guentis
- Tebessa
- Tlidjen (Tlidjene, Thelidjene)