Khenchela Province

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Khenchela Province
ولاية خنشلة

Map of Algeria highlighting the Province of Khenchela
Province Code 40
Area Code +213 (0) 32
Administration
Capital Khenchela
Districts 8
Municipalities 21
Basic statistics
Area 9.811 km² (3.788 sq mi)
Population 327.917 (1998)
Density 33/km² (87/sq mi)

Khenchela (Arabic: ولاية خنشلة ) is a wilaya of Algeria situated in the Aurès, a mountainous region southeast of the capital Algiers. Khenchela is the capital. Other localities include Djellal, Khirane and Bou Zabène.

[edit] Administrative division

The province is made up of 8 districts and 21 municipalities. The districts are (in no particular order):