Tébessa Province
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Tébessa Province | |
ولاية تبسة | |
Map of Algeria highlighting the Province of Tébessa |
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Province Code | 12 |
Area Code | +213 (0) 37 |
Administration | |
Capital | Tébessa |
Districts | 12 |
Municipalities | 28 |
Basic statistics | |
Area | 14,227 km² (5,493 sq mi) |
Population | 549,066 (1998) |
Density | 39/km² (100/sq mi) |
Tébessa (Arabic: ولاية تبسة ) is a wilaya 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.
[edit] Administrative divisions
It is made up of 12 districts and 28 municipalities. The districts are (in no particular order):
- El Kouif
- Bir El Ater
- El Aouïnet
- Cheria
- El Ogla
- Ouenza
- Negrine
- El Ma Labiodh
- Oum Ali
- Bir Mokadem
- Morsott
- District-municipality: Tébessa
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