Tébessa Province
ولاية تبسة | |
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.svg) Map of Algeria highlighting Tébessa | |
| Coordinates: 35°24′N 8°7′E / 35.400°N 8.117°E | |
| Country | 
Algeria |
| Capital | Tébessa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14,227 km2 (5,493 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)
[1] | |
| • Total | 657,227 |
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 ( CET) |
| Area Code | +213 (0) 37 |
| ISO 3166 code | DZ-12 |
| Districts | 12 |
| Municipalities | 28 |
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 is El Ouenza. Tébessa is located only 20 kilometers west of the Tunisian border.
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)
References
- ^ 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.
Capital:
Tébessa | ||
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