Sidi Bel Abbès Province

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Sidi Bel Abbès Province
ولاية سيدي بلعباس

Map of Algeria highlighting the Province of Sidi Bel Abbès
Province Code 22
Area Code +213 (0) 48
Administration
Capital Sidi Bel Abbès
Districts 15
Municipalities 52
Wāli Mr. Mokhtar Bentabet
PPA president Mr. M’Kelkel Bouziane (FLN)
Basic statistics
Area 9.150,63 km² (3.533,08 sq mi)
Population 525.632 (1998)
Density 57,44/km² (148,77/sq mi)

Sidi Bel Abbes (Arabic: ولاية سيدي بلعباس ) is one of the province of Algeria. Its name comes from the name of its capital. It is situated in the north-west of the country.

[edit] Administrative divisions

It is made up of 15 districts and 52 municipalities. The districts are (in no particular order):

  • Téssala
  • Mérine
  • Sidi Ali Benyoub
  • Mostefa Ben Brahim
  • Sidi Lahcène
  • Ben Badis
  • Sfisef
  • Télagh
  • Ras El Ma
  • Ténira
  • Aïn El Berd
  • Sidi Ali Boussidi
  • Marhoum
  • Moulay Slissen
  • District-municipality: Sidi Bel Abbès