Tiaret Province
ولاية تيارت | |
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![]() Map of Algeria highlighting Tiaret | |
Coordinates: 35°23′N 01°20′E / 35.383°N 1.333°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Capital | Tiaret |
Area | |
• Total | 20,673 km2 (7,982 sq mi) |
Population (2008)[1] | |
• Total | 842,063 |
• Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
Area Code | +213 (0) 46 |
ISO 3166 code | DZ-14 |
Districts | 14 |
Municipalities | 42 |
Tiaret (Arabic: ولاية تيارت) is a province (wilaya) of Algeria. The capital is Tiaret.
The National Stud Farm of Chaouchaoua is located in the province of Tiaret.
History
[edit]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
[edit]The province is divided into 14 districts (daïras), which are further divided into 42 communes or municipalities.
Districts
[edit]Communes
[edit]- 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
References
[edit]- ^ Office National des Statistiques, Recensement General de la Population et de l’Habitat 2008 Archived 2008-07-24 at the Wayback Machine Preliminary results of the 2008 population census. Accessed on 2008-07-02.
External links
[edit]- (in French) Official website