Tiaret Province
Province of Algeria
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Tiaret (Arabic: ولاية تيارت) is a province (wilaya) of Algeria and its capital is Tiaret.
Tiaret Province
ولاية تيارت | |
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.svg) Map of Algeria highlighting Tiaret | |
| Coordinates: 35°23′N 01°20′E | |
| Country |  Algeria |
| Capital | Tiaret |
| Government | |
| • Wāli | Saïd Khalil |
| Area | |
• Total | 20,673 km2 (7,982 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
• Total | 842,063 |
| • Density | 40.733/km2 (105.50/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| Area Code | +213 (0) 46 |
| ISO 3166 code | DZ-14 |
| Districts | 14 |
| Municipalities | 42 |
The National Stud Farm of Chaouchaoua is located in the province of Tiaret.
History
The province was created from El Asnam department and Tiaret department in 1974. In 1984, Tissemsilt Province was carved out of its territory.
Administrative division
The province is divided into 14 districts (daïras), which are further divided into 42 communes or municipalities.
Districts
Communes
- Aïn Bouchekif
- Aïn Deheb
- Aïn El Hadid
- Aïn Kermes
- Aïn Zarit
- Bougara
- Chehaima
- Dahmouni
- Djebilet Rosfa
- Djillali Ben Omar
- Faidja
- Frenda
- Guertoufa
- Hamadia
- Ksar Chellala
- Madna
- Mahdia
- Mechraa Safa
- Medrissa
- Medroussa
- Meghila
- Mellakou
- Nadorah
- Naima
- Oued Lilli
- Rahouia
- Rechaiga
- Sebaine
- Sebt
- Serghine
- Si Abdelghani
- Sidi Abderrahmane
- Sidi Ali Mellal
- Sidi Bakhti
- Sidi Hosni
- Sougueur
- Tagdemt
- Takhemaret
- Tiaret
- Tidda
- Tousnina
- Zmalet El Emir Abdelkader
